Lladro porcelain figurine of a Franciscan monk with a rosary

20th Century/Valencia, Spain

Lladro is a Spanish company founded in 1953 by brothers Juan, José, and Vicente Lladro in Almàssera, Valencia. They are renowned for their high-quality porcelain sculptures, often depicting religious figures, children, animals, and scenes of everyday life with exquisite detail and delicate artistry. Lladro figurines are collected worldwide for their emotional resonance and technical mastery in porcelain crafting.

This particular figurine appears to represent a Franciscan friar, identifiable by the hooded robe and rosary. Franciscan monks are members of the Roman Catholic order founded by St. Francis of Assisi in the early 13th century, known for their vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and their dedication to serving the poor and preaching. Figurines of religious figures like this are popular devotional items and decorative pieces.