The tea set was made at the legendary Imperial Porcelain Factory, which was opened in the second half of the 18th century, in accordance with the old production methods of the company. A unique recipe for each type of porcelain was developed by the scientist Dmitry Vinogradov back in the 18th century for the Elizabethan Porcelain Manufactory (now the Imperial Porcelain Factory). Each itemis is painted and decorated manually, using the overglaze technique. Unusual paints are used to decorate tableware, such as cobalt oxide (black paint that turns blue after firing in an oven at extremely high temperatures) and super-paint, which is made from liquid gold. Painting is carried out by hand using underglaze and overglaze techniques, as wells as the decal technique. The main painting on the body of the dishes is protected by layers of transparent glass glaze. A practical gift option for a general or personal holiday. This is famous Russian Lomonosov Gold Cobalt Net pattern, also known as the Catherine the Great pattern. These beautiful pieces are decorated with the Gold Cobalt Net design that originated in Russian two centuries ago when it was first made for the Czar's Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. It is unique for its deep blue color accented with gold where each Blue Net line intersects. The decoration of Cobalt Net , inspired by the service from Elizabeth's period, fitted harmoniously into the delicate tulip shape and produced a wonderfully noble, classically beautiful whole. This service was to become the Lomonosov factory's most recognised pattern, its visiting card. Tulip shape, designed by S.Yakovleva. The pattern was designed by A. Yatskevich. The set for 6 persons includes a teapot, sugar bowl, 6 cups, 6 saucers. The Teapot is approximately 6 inch. tall and 600 ml. The sugar bowl is approximately 4 1/4 inch. tall (with lid). The cups are approximately 3 inch. tall and 3 inch. in diameter. The saucers are approximately 6 inch. in diameter. The plates are 7 inch. in diameter. It was hand-painted with Gold Ink. They have Imperial Lomonosov Porcelain Factory LFZ logo on the bottom. Brand new, never used, excellent condition, export quality. The Imperial Porcelain Factory (now known as the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory) was founded by Empress Elizabeth in 1744 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Lomonosov Porcelain Factory was the first porcelain manufacturer in Russia to develop and commercially implement the alabaster porcelain technology. This fine delicate porcelain is a more brilliant white than the usual kind, and thin almost to the point of being translucent. From its first porcelain bear, hand-made by the inventor of Russian porcelain, Dmitry Vinogradov, Lomonosov has continued the tradition of creating life through porcelain. This quality, demanded by the Imperial Romanov Family, can still be found two and a half centuries later, when more than 300 different types of figurines are made at the factory for people throughout the world to enjoy. And every one of them is hand­made and hand-painted. It is this special attention to detail of Lomonosov artists which infuses each figurine with life, soul, individuality. Standards of excellence set by Lomonosov sculptors, such as B.Vorobyev, I.Riznich, P.Veselov received high international acclaim at World Exhibitions in Brussels, New York, London etc. Pictures are part of the description and reflect the current state of the article. The real color of the item may be slightly different from the pictures shown on website caused by many factors such as brightness of your monitor and light brightness. We ship via registered airmail with the tracking number within 72 hours of receipt of cleared payment. Please keep in mind that we ship from two different locations: Saint-Petersburg, Russia and Riga, Latvia. The Russian post office is still active, but all shipping are via sea, and that can take up to 12 weeks if shipping to the USA and 9-10 weeks if shipping to Europe. If the specifics of where we ship from are important to you, please ask before purchasing. Please note that any returns, insurances or customs duties levied are the responsibility of the buyer. Customs can cause delays with your shipment which the seller has no control over. Please consider such delays when making your purchase.