Lladró was founded in 1953 by three brothers, José, Juán and Vicente Lladró, in the village of Almàssera near Valencia in Spain. They started making items such as jugs and vases, but it wasn't until 1956 when they started producing the sculptures for which they are now best known. Interest in the items produced by the Lladró brothers saw their small workshop expand several times until they eventually moved to Tavernes Blanques in 1958. The process is detailed in a number of Lladró publications and is on view for tours at the city of porcelain. Lladró figurines are made of hard-paste porcelain.