{"product_id":"lladro-lover-s-eyes-tray","title":"Lladro Lover’s Eyes Tray","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 1785, when Maria Anne Fitzherbert opened a love letter from her admirer, Prince George of Wales, she wasn't expecting to find an eye gazing intently back at her.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe prince had fallen in love with Fitzherbert, but their courtship had been disastrous.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoyal laws forbade a Catholic widow like his beloved from becoming a monarch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBut the prince was determined to marry her and he wrote her a letter containing a rare, spellbinding gift, a miniature painting of George’s own right eye.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEye miniatures, also known as lover's eyes, cropped up across Britain and were in vogue for around half a century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs with the royal couple, most were commissioned as gifts expressing devotion between loved ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll were intimate and exceedingly precious, meant to be tucked into pockets, or pinned close to the heart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lover's Eyes collection is inspired by this fascinating tradition, bringing into the 21st century a series of functional objects that seem to look back at us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn this case, a tray featuring an eye etched in vivid detail on the porcelain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is decorated in a combination of intense Saxony blue and golden luster on white porcelain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA creation full of meaning, both functional and hypnotic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lladro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40455509213282,"sku":"1009665","price":975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1837\/7823\/files\/01009665.jpg?v=1695927115","url":"https:\/\/www.graysonliving.com\/products\/lladro-lover-s-eyes-tray","provider":"Grayson Living","version":"1.0","type":"link"}