A PORCELAIN DINNER SERVICE, KUZNETSOV MANUFACTORY,

A PORCELAIN DINNER SERVICE, KUZNETSOV MANUFACTORY, C.1900, comprising twelve dinner plates, six side plates, five soup plates, six saucers, two oblong trays, one large circular tray, one sauciere, one covered serving dish, and one covered tureen (total quantity: 35). All similiary decorated with elaborate gilted arches and cell patterns within shaped gilt-line rims on a blue ground, the tureen with tray, covered serving dish, and sauciere with shaped handles. Marked under bases with printed blue M.S. Kuznetsov factory marks and gilt numerals. Height of tureen: 30 cm (11 3/4 in.)