Lladró is a Valencian

Valencian Community

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 Spanish

Spain

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 company based in Tavernes Blanques

Tavernes Blanques

Tavernes Blanques is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....

, Valencia, that produces high quality porcelain

Porcelain

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 figurine

Figurine

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The company was founded in 1953 by three brothers, Juan, José and Vicente Lladró, in the village of Almàssera

Almàssera

Almàssera is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain. The name is Arabic for "mill", meaning the olive mills that were established there. In Spanish it's called 'Almácera'....

 near Valencia. Starting with items such as vases and jugs, it wasn't until 1956 that they started producing the sculptures for which they are now most famous. Enthusiasm for the items produced by the Lladró brothers saw their small workshop expand several times until eventually they moved to Tavernes Blanques in 1958.

• 1962, the brothers open the Professional Training School at their site in Tavernes Blanques to share their knowledge and experience.