[Alexander II, IFZ] Plate with monogram AII, D. 22.5 cm, green mark AII under the crown, Soviet restoration ...

[Alexander II, IFZ] Plate with monogram AII, D. 22.5 cm, green mark AII under the crown, Soviet restoration, collectible condition.

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The Imperial Porcelain Factory is one of the oldest in Europe, the first and one of the largest enterprises in Russia for the production of artistic porcelain products. It is located in St. Petersburg. Initially called the "Porcelain Manufactory", from 1765 - the Imperial Porcelain Factory, from 1917 - the State Porcelain Factory (GFZ - an abbreviation of the hallmark), in 1925, in connection with the 200th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the plant was named after M. V. Lomonosov; the enterprise received the official name - the Leningrad Porcelain Factory named after M. V. Lomonosov, along with which the short form was used - Lomonosov Porcelain Factory (LFZ - the abbreviation of the hallmark was also interpreted as the Leningrad Porcelain Factory) - until 2005.

In the 18th century, there was a great interest in porcelain in Russia. On February 1, 1744, Empress Elizabeth Petrovna's chamberlain, Baron Nikolai Korff, who was on a diplomatic mission in Stockholm, signed an agreement with Christopher Gunger on behalf of the Empress, who pledged to organize porcelain production in St. Petersburg. The organization of the future Porcelain Manufactory and its supervision were entrusted to the manager of Her Imperial Majesty's cabinet, Baron Ivan Cherkasov. Gunger received financial support and freedom of action, but he was not knowledgeable enough to organize porcelain production from scratch. During his entire stay in Russia (1744-1748), he made only half a dozen cups of dubious quality: they had a curved shape and their color was dark. Cherkasov faced a problem: to look for a new master abroad or to entrust production to Dmitry Vinogradov, a Russian chemist, associate of M. Lomonosov, enrolled in the manufactory by a personal decree of the Empress in November 1744 and from the very beginning assigned to Gunger for training. Cherkasov's choice turned out to be successful: Vinogradov was able to establish the production of high-quality porcelain in St. Petersburg.

Initially, it had the status of the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory and was located 10 miles from St. Petersburg. Currently, it is located within the city (pr. Obukhovskoy Oborony, 151). At the end of the 19th century, Emperor Alexander III ordered that all orders from the imperial family be executed at the factory in two copies - one was to remain in the factory museum. The tradition of regularly replenishing the factory museum was preserved in the 20th century, including in the Soviet era.

The museum’s collection was evacuated twice: the first time was in the autumn of 1917, when it was taken to Petrozavodsk (until 1918), and the second time was in 1941, when the exhibits were taken to Irbit (Urals).

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