Porcelain tea set from the Kuznetsov Manufactory (Verbylki), 1890s.

Russian porcelain tea set with floral ornamentation. Manufactory of Kuznetsov (Verbylky). 1890s. Porcelain, gilding, hand-painted polychrome. The cup measures 6x7 cm, the saucer has a diameter of 14 cm. Blue stamps 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 Russian Empire in the late 19th - early 20th century. It was founded in 1889 by industrialist and entrepreneur Matvey Kuznetsov and existed until 1917. The factories of the Partnership produced porcelain, faience, opaque porcelain, and other goods.