This colorful porcelain teapot with a magnificent original design will complement any meal - whether it is an ordinary tea party with friends or a holiday feast. The teapot 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. The teapot is decorated manually, using the overglaze technique. Its lid is made in the form of a tiny teapot. Hand painted with 22K gold teapot was made in the Imperial Lomonosov Porcelain Factory in St. Petersburg, Russia (former Soviet Union). The Teapot is approximately 6" (13 cm) tall, 600 ml. It has Imperial Lomonosov Porcelain Factory on the bottom. Brand new, never used, excellent condition. Great gold work. 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.