22K Gold Tea Set 1/3 Folk Carousel Russian Imperial Lomonosov Porcelain
This colorful porcelain cup, saucer and plate with a magnificent original design will complement any meal - whether it is an ordinary tea party with friends or a holiday feast. The set was made at the legendary Imperial Porcelain Factory, which was opened in the second half of the 18th century, in accordance with the old production methods of the company.
The set is decorated manually, using the overglaze technique. 9,5 cm (4 1/4" x 3 3/4"), 6,8 cm (2 3/4) tall, 250 ml.
The Saucer is 14.5 cm (6) in diameter. They have Lomonosov Porcelain Factory LFZ logo on the bottom. The Imperial Porcelain Factory was founded by Empress Elizabeth in 1744 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.This fine delicate porcelain is a more brilliant white than the usual kind, and thin almost to the point of being translucent. From its first porcelain bear, hand-made by the inventor of Russian porcelain, Dmitry Vinogradov, the factory has continued the tradition of creating life through porcelain.
This quality, demanded by the Imperial Romanov Family, can still be found two and a half centuries later, when more than 300 different types of figurines are made at the factory for people throughout the world to enjoy. And every one of them is handÂmade and hand-painted. It is this special attention to detail of porcelain artists which infuses each figurine with life, soul, individuality. Durning the Soviet time the factory became known as the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory (LFZ). In 2005, Lomonosov Porcelain Factory was renamed to its pre-Soviet name, the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory (IPM). Standards of excellence set by Lomonosov sculptors, such as B. Veselov received high international acclaim at World Exhibitions in Brussels, New York, London etc. Pictures are part of the description and reflect the current state of the article.The real color of the item may be slightly different from the pictures shown on website caused by many factors such as brightness of your monitor and light brightness.