In the gondol

Country: Spain

Manufactory: Lladro

Date of establishment: 1978

Sculptor: Francisco Catala

Size (cm): 45*76 

Porcelain Story

Pay attention to the size of this very large piece! There are such porcelain compositions that you just look at and it immediately becomes clear what country they were inspired by the sculptor. In this case, which city? Although there was a time when Venice was so rich and influential that it could well compete with the largest European powers. It seems to me that the heroes of the work presented to your attention are from that time. Much has changed in Venice since then - powerful boats serving wealthy tourists, the roar of planes constantly flying over the city of ancient palaces, gracefully curved bridges over canals, beautiful museums and crowded squares ... And only gondolas and gondoliers who control them seem to all appeared in the same unchanged form in order to convey the spirit of the forgotten era of innumerable Venetian wealth and love romance, without which it is simply impossible to imagine Venice.

By the way, the theme of boats and ships in porcelain art deserves special attention. And we will return to this topic again and again. Moreover, in our collection there are "boats" of various sizes (including the world's largest solid porcelain product - the famous "Queen of the Nile") and the most incredible levels of plot and technical execution of these works.