This is a Lladro "Heavens Gift" (It's a Boy) Bebe Carinoso Porcelain Figurine. A baby boy in a blanket with a letter announcing "It's a boy". Imagine the stork just dropped him off. This issue year is: 1999. Retirement year is: 2003. Sculptor: Virginia González. Handmade in Spain. Measurement is: 5 1/2 inches tall. This fine vintage item is collectible and it is in like new condition. In original box. (Box has minor wear.) Please see photos. MINT - The item is in perfect condition.
Lladró was founded in 1953 when Juan, José, and Vicente, three brothers born of local farmers and endowed with great artistic talent, formed a small family company in the Valencian village of Almácera, Spain. Since then, Lladró has undergone an amazing metamorphosis from an artisan workshop to a huge firm of international scope enjoying continual growth. The company management has remained in the hands of the Lladró family, the owners of the firm, since its inception. Lladró produces one of the best collections on themes such as: The Family, Nature, Art and Culture, Daydreams, Spirituality.
