When U.S. forces swept through the opulent Baghdad palace of Saddam Hussein’s son Uday, they came upon masses of Oriental rugs, sports cars, guns, swords . . . and box after box of painted porcelain ...

Thirty-seven years ago when three brothers pooled their talents and money to open a small ceramic factory in Almacera, Spain, the Lladro name was unknown to collectors of porcelain figurines. Today ...

Lladro was founded by the three Lladro brothers: Juan, Jose, and Vicente in 1953. The founders formed the family company in the village of Almacera, Spain, near Valencia. After more than 50 years, the ...

Collecting figurines is more than just a hobby for many; it’s an investment. The right figurines, like Lladro and Hummel, can appreciate in value over time, making them a savvy purchase for the ...

The Collecting column in the May 15 Home section, which is printed in advance, incorrectly reported that a Lladro statuette of the elephant-headed god Lord Ganesha had been issued as a limited edition ...

When U.S. forces swept through the opulent Baghdad palace of Saddam Hussein’s son Uday (killed in Iraq in July), they came upon masses of Oriental rugs, sports cars, guns, swords … and box after box ...

Last month, as U.S. forces swept through the opulent Baghdad palace of Saddam Hussain's profligate son Uday, they came upon masses of Oriental rugs, sports cars, guns, swords ... and box after box of ...

The light blue dress of the figurine caught my eye. Sandwiched between a red miniature vase and a brightly painted pair of salt-and-pepper shakers, the 11½ inch porcelain figurine of Cinderella looked ...

Last month, when devotees in most parts of India were queuing up at roadside stalls to buy clay Ganesha idols for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Lladro, the Spain-based maker of handcrafted porcelain ...

Their eyes are locked in a passionate stare. Her left hand clutches his back, while her right hand is enveloped by his. Her red cocktail dress hugs the curves of her porcelain body, while he dips her ...

LONGBOAT KEY -- Collectors embrace the efficiency of the Internet for tracking down hard-to-find pieces; a Longboat Key entrepreneur finds it lowers overhead. Janet Gale Hammer, 48, turned her 10-year ...