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History of the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory The Russian Shop / Maison Russe 800-778-9404
Lomonosov Porcelain Manufacture St. Petersburg, 1744-1994. Galina Agarkova and Nataliya Petrova. 1st edition, published in 1994 by the Lomonosov Factory. Hardcover with dustjacket. 249 pages, illustrated throught in color. Sumptuous printing on high-quality coated enamel paper. The absolutely essential historical study of the Lomonosov Factory up to the year 1994. The range of masterpieces is staggering - from miniature elegant snuff boxes to monumental, multi-figured centerpieces for the Tsar. Porcelain was refined at the court of Saxony in 1718 which led some 25 years later to the establishment of the Imperial Porcelain Factory in St. Petersburg. The tradition of fine production continued through Imperial Russian and Soviet eras, but it was the demands of aristocratic patrons in the 18th century that led to the wonderfully high artistic and strict technical standards that are still upheld today. Covers the foundation of the factory under Empress Elizabeth, Period of High Neo-Classicism under Alexander I, Period of Historicism under Nicholas I, Russian Art Nouveau, Socialist Reconstruction Period, Post-WWII Period and the decade up to 1994. Factory Marks and Signs (up to 1994), Biographies of Significant Artists, Index and Bibliography. [#LB-1KS] Back to Porcelain Index Page USSR Collectible Animals |
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