Japanese Nobleman II by Lladró Discontinued 1998

Discontinued 1998

For this work the Lladro artists sought the advice of some of the best and most famous breeders

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the first artist of Chinese origin to join the creative universe of this iconic character

so the challenge for Lladró's artists has been to remain faithful to the spirit of the original by means of a decoration in which the golden luster

Japanese Nobleman II by Lladró Discontinued 1998These two statues are a replica of two antique wooden statues from Japan to be found in the Yomeimon Gate at the Toshogu Shrine (city of Nikko, Japan). They represent two Zuishin, noblemen or traditional "bodyguards" for high rank dignitaries. Zuishin always come in pairs, one standing at each side of the entranceway. They are carrying swords, bows and arrow holders as their function was to protect their lord, and even his shrine from evil and wrong