Porcelain dinner set from the Kuznetsov factory, circa 1900

SERVICE, KUZNETSOV FACTORY, circa 1900, consisting of twelve dinner plates, six side plates, five soup bowls, six saucers, two rectangular trays, one large round tray, one sauce boat, one covered serving dish, and one covered soup tureen (total: 35 pieces). All are decorated with intricate gold arches and checkered patterns within gold line frames on a blue background; the soup tureen has a stand, the covered serving dish and sauce boat have molded handles. Marked on the underside with a pair of blue marks from the M.S. Kuznetsov factory and gold numbers. Height of the soup tureen: 30 cm (11 3/4 inches).