Set of Russian "Heraldic" plates from the Kuznetsov Porcelain Factory

Kuznetsov Porcelain Factory, 1899-1917. Each bowl is covered with gold and features a coat of arms beneath which is an arm holding a saber, above the motto "NOUS MAINTINDRONS" ("Nous Maintiendrons" - "We shall maintain"), with a blue border edged in gold in the form of a shell, marked with the Imperial eagle, the factory name in Cyrillic, and M.S. Kuznetsov in blue underglaze paint. Diam.: 10 inches.