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Zaphir Catalog IntroductionThere has been a persistent and growing collector demand for information about various Lladró brands, including Zaphir (no longer in production under that name). I'm pleased to be able to share this catalog containing everything I know from the Zaphir line. I'll update the listings as more information becomes available. Thanks to Helen Hurd, Lynn Wolfenden, David Ball, Larry & Holly DeForest, Michael Danson, Sue Anderson, and Lia Obee for catalog picture assistance. Special thanks to Monica L. Stewart for her invaluable assistance in proofreading this catalog.As I did with the NAO catalog, I've arranged the Zaphir models by categories for ease of reference (see index below, with live links). It will become immediately evident that the category listing is much more limited than that for the larger NAO collection. Some of the most popular themes in the other Lladró brands (e.g., Clowns & Jesters, Harlequins & Dancers, and Valencian themes) weren't produced in sufficient numbers in the Zaphir brand to have categories of their own. I'm afraid collectors looking for these themes will have to browse for them under other likely categories. One of the Zaphir categories is "Enamel." This was an enamel-paint/matte hybrid that was Zaphir's answer to the "Gres" found in the other Lladró collections; the porcelain slip used in Zaphir is not as dark as the earth-toned porcelain in Gres. Especially as relates to the Enamel models, readers will note that there is (in this as in other sections of the web site catalog) some deliberate repetition of items across categories in order to accommodate collectors looking for items under more than one logical category. Whenever the title of a Zaphir model is in brackets, that means I have a catalog picture of it but no price listing that gives me the original title. Model numbers with "G" after them refer to glazed models, "M" to matte (unglazed) models; "G/M" means the item was made in both glazed and unglazed versions. When Lladró closed Zaphir in or around 1982, the company brought many of the Zaphir models then in production over into the NAO line, and I have so indicated for individual catalog listings iwhere that was the case. The colors used in NAO models of Zaphir originals were often different from the colors used in the original model. Note the live cross-links in individual catalog listings wherever a picture is provided of that same model in the other brand's catalog. These internal catalog links will open in separate windows so that you need not be concerned about losing your place in the catalog you are currently surfing. Please Note: This is an information web site ONLY. I am not involved in sales. While I very much welcome email contacts from serious collectors or just those wanting more information on Spanish porcelain, please do not contact me asking for sales or acquisition assistance, as those areas are not my bailiwick.No portion of this catalog may be reproduced or distributed in any print or electronic venue or for other public consumption without the express permission of Peggy Whiteneck. Zaphir Catalog IndexAnimals & BirdsAdults with Animals, Birds, or Butterflies Decorative and Functional Items Enamel (Gres) Figurines Human Groupings (models with more than one figure) Kids in Sleepwear Kids with Animals Kids with Birds, Butterflies, or Flowers Kids with Their Toys Kids, Miscellaneous Lamps Men Religious Themes Women, Country Women, Elegant Miscellaneous Figurines Unidentified Items |
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