Sargadelos began in 1806 under the leadership of Antonio Raimundo Ibáñez, as a renowned Spanish ceramics brand. He established its first earthenware factory in the small parish of Sargadelos, in the municipality of Cervo.
During this first stage, which lasted until 1875, the Sargadelos factory was inspired by English earthenware. The first pieces were also produced hand-painted with neoclassical motifs, and later, under the direction of talents such as the Frenchman Richard and the British Edwin Forester, stamping and polychromy techniques were introduced.
At its peak, between 1845 and 1862, the factory came to employ a thousand families. However, adverse economic factors led to its closure in 1875.
After a period of inactivity, Sargadelos ceramics strongly resurfaced in the mid-20th century, linked to cultural avant-gardes and the Galician nationalist movement.
The "new" Sargadelos was characterized by an aesthetic very different from the original.
