The Little Tin Soldier
This is a classic story from childhood literature, an immortal tale of passion and determination adapted by Lladro Porcelain in the form of a Lladro figurine.
A little one-legged tin soldier falls in love with a dancer and puts himself at risk when he struggles to save her from the ravages of a fire. In the beginning what seems to be an impossible love, eventually triumphs when both are rescued from the flames, which, instead of destroying them, has joined them together for eternity on a Lladro figurine have long recognized the social phenomenon of story telling. From the most ancient of times, people have enjoyed telling and listening to many tales that involved real people and real situations, or especially tales of imagination, all of which enthrall us, delight us and cause us to relive them in our dreams. Consequently, Lladro have launched a new line of creations inspired by enduring classic tales, under their Privilege Gold banner, This new endearing line gets under way with Little Tin Soldier, an ancient story of enduring love that has enchanted children for many years.
The characters of this charming tale are the beautiful ballerina and the brave soldier are an example of true love and beauty. They are the leading characters in an intense and exciting love story that is now born again in the form of this delicate porcelain figure. The Lladro family of craftsmen have captured the dancer’s dress in all of its beauty as well as her graceful pose, as well as, the soldier’s stylish uniform and his adoring look. Every last detail has been carried out with the same level that only Lladro artisans possess that will do the Hans Christian Andersen tale.
The story that has inspired this new open series, has long been a part of culture over the entire earth because it is much more than a tale for the very young. Its roots lie in ancient wisdom. The story deals with those essential themes such as friendship, loyalty, beauty and honesty.
Very few stories can rise to the level that causes them to be passed down through the generations, continuing to exist so that a mother or a father tells them to a sleepy child. Lladro has faithfully re-created these magical myths, using the finest of porcelain, in those most beautiful way imaginable, in a new collection that will fill any home with the magical dreamworld of childhood. This wonderful Lladro figurine is worth of a place in any collection.