Lomonosov COBALT Net Russian Porcelain Oval Plate

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Lomonosov Porcelain is the first and the most famous Russian porcelain manufacturer. It was Tsar Peter the Great 's big dream to produce Russia's own porcelain. Only two decades after his death his dream came true.In 1744 his daughter Empress Elizabeth established the first porcelain factory in St. Petersburg, Russia. 260 years have passed - 260 years of unique, remarkable, difficult and highly interesting history for the first Russian porcelain manufactory. At the current time the Factory has been producing over 500 names of articles, including tea, coffee and table services, separate items of plates and dishes, souvenire-gift items, genre and animation sculptures, vases, decorative plates and trays etc., which are made of solid, soft and alabaster (bone) porcelain, with over- and under-glaze decoration by hand, mechanized and combined methods, using paints and rare precious metals. Lomonosov porcelain is known for itâe(tm)s exclusivity and great quality, all items are hand painted, tfore they can not be produced in large quantities and take time to be made. Cobalt Net porcelain is reputed to be one of the most coveted productsfrom Russian Imperial Porcelain Manufacturers. Over 50 years this design has been quintessential image for the Lomonosov factory and all of Russian luxury china.Carefully hand-painted and adorned with 2 read more