Czarina Bird 22K Gold Cobalt Cup & Saucer Russian Imperial Lomonosov porcelain
This elegant porcelain cup and saucer 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. Hand painted with 22K gold cup and saucer was made in the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory in St. Petersburg, Russia (former Soviet Union). The cup is 12.2 x 10.3 cm (5" x 4"), 5.8 cm (2 1/4) tall, 270 ml. The saucer is 15 cm (6) in diameter. It has a Lomonosov Porcelain Factory (LFZ) logo on the bottoms. The Imperial Porcelain Factory (now known as the Lomonosov 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, Lomonosov 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 Lomonosov artists which infuses each figurine with life, soul, individuality. Standards of excellence set by Lomonosov sculptors, such as B.
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