Porcelain tea set by the Kuznetsov Manufactory (Verbilki), 1890s

Russian porcelain tea set with floral ornament. Kuznetsov Manufactory (Verbilki). 1890s. Porcelain, gilding, hand-painted polychrome decoration. The cup measures 6x7 cm, the saucer has a diameter of 14 cm. Blue marks with a double-headed eagle on both items. The Partnership for the Production of Porcelain, Faience, and Majolica of M. S. Kuznetsov was one of the largest in the territory of the Russian Empire at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. It was founded in 1889 by industrialist and entrepreneur Matvey Kuznetsov and existed until 1917. The Partnership's factories produced porcelain, faience, opak, and other products.