MANDRILL MASK BLACK GOLD

This MANDRILL MASK BLACK GOLD is a collector-grade display piece that commands immediate attention. Sculpted by José Luis Santes and hand-fired at Lladró’s Valencia atelier, it pairs a striking graphic vocabulary — bold black lines across a white porcelain ground — with hand-applied gold luster that shimmers with every shift in ambient light. At 17.32 inches tall, it carries the scale to lead a wall, a console, or a shelf.

About the MANDRILL MASK BLACK GOLD

MANDRILL MASK BLACK GOLD has produced porcelain of museum quality in Valencia, Spain, since 1953, and every piece reflects a production process unchanged in its essential principles. The gloss finish on this mask results from a high-temperature kiln firing that fully vitrifies the porcelain body, producing a surface that is simultaneously smooth, dense, and brilliantly light-catching. Gold luster is applied separately in a final firing — a technique that demands precise temperature control to achieve its warm, even metallic tone across an irregular sculptural form. 

José Luis Santes designed this mask to carry genuine expressive force. Black lines move across the white porcelain in bold, deliberate strokes — part decorative, part symbolic — drawing on the long tradition of the mask as both theatrical object and cultural artifact in Spanish visual culture. The composition is fully three-dimensional: 12.21 inches wide and 5.51 inches deep, it reads differently from every angle and holds its visual authority in large, well-lit spaces. 

Specifications 

• Height: 17.32 in (44.0 cm)
• Width: 12.21 in (31.0 cm)
• Depth: 5.51 in (14.0 cm)
• Weight: 5.51lb(2.5 kg) 
• Material: Glazed porcelain
• Finish: Gloss and goldluster
• Color: White, black, and gold
• Sculptor: José Luis Santes forLladró

How to Style the MANDRILL MASK BLACK GOLD

This mask works equally well as a focal point on a gallery wall, a centerpiece on a console table, or an elevated shelf display. The white-and-black palette reads cleanly against neutral, minimalist, and contemporary interiors, while the gold luster accents pair naturally with brass fixtures, warm woods, and deep jewel-tone textiles. It travels well as a gift — for collectors, art enthusiasts, and anyone drawn to Spanish craftsmanship and sculptural home decor. 

Each piece is shipped fully insured, covering your order from point of purchase to your door. Free worldwide delivery is included on every order, with duties and taxes paid at checkout — no customs charges on arrival, wherever you are.