Russia Imperial Porcelain Bridesmaid Baskets SUGAR BOWL Cobalt & Gold LOMONOSOV

Description: Russian Imperial Porcelain, Cobalt Blue Gold NEW - JUST DISPLAYEDSugar Bowl & Lid - Bridesmaid (Baskets) by LOMONOSOVHeight: 2 7/8 inCrafted In Russia / USSRDue to the delicate PORCELAIN and heavy GOLD on this Sugar Bowl, it should be Hand Washed Do Not Place in a Microwave, or Dishwasher Discontinued CollectionHand Painted (as shown on the gold painted pour spout)Sugar Bowl with lid are the only things being sold on this site. (See note below)This Exquisite Imperial Porcelain Sugar Bowl w/Lid (pattern called Bridesmaid Basket) is very delicate and gorgeous and would be a perfect wedding or shower gift, and would get a lot of compliments at any gathering. This now, discontinued pattern was first made in 1975 and was discontinued in the 1990s. This sugar bowl with lid is white porcelain, with Cobalt Blue net and floral designs with Deep Gold accents. The beautiful gold features and blue flowers reach up from the base in a unique artistic design, while painted gold flowers appear to look like stars in a sky of snowy white porcelain. Very detailed - Along the very bottom are two separate deep gold bands pictured, with bright gold painted on the tip of the spout, the handle, and throughout the sugar bowl's gorgeous body.----------------OF INTEREST:The porcelain manufacturing process is rather complex. For example, up to 80 process steps are required to make a cup. The Imperial Porcelain Manufactory preserved the essence of the classic porcelain technology developed by D. I. Vinogradov as early as the 18th century. Porcelain mix is made of fine kaolin (white clay), quartz, feldspar and other alumina silicates and includes up to 40 various additives. Key raw materials: Kaolin; Quartz, feldspar, pegmatite; Clay; Silica sand; Peshelan plaster; Alumina; Pipe bones. The Imperial Porcelain Manufactory products are decorated with hand or machine-made overglaze and underglaze painting, or a combination of these. Underglaze paints are applied to the raw ceramic body. They are more durable as protected with glaze but are limited in colour palette. The most popular option is dark blue cobalt. Overglaze paint fired at lower temperatures (720–860°С) benefits from a wider diversity of colours. Many ceramic paints discolour in the course of firing, thus expanding porcelain painting opportunities. The products are decorated with decal, a transfer picture printed with ceramic paints on the gummed paper and covered with special varnish. When the decorated product is fired, the film burns out and the paint sticks to the glaze, leaving the picture. This decoration technique coupled with manual finishing drawing scales up the output significantly. A wide range of articles is decorated with natural gold and engraved pictures. The majority of tableware, vases and almost all animal sculptures are underglazed. Owing to one of our most popular combinations - deep underglaze cobalt coupled with bright overglaze colour and gold, the eye-catching products of the IPM look especially spectacular. The Imperial Porcelain Manufactory managed to preserve such unique technologies as cobalt covering and underglaze landscape painting that date back to the end of 19th century.A new casting and moulding shop with high-technology equipment is expected to be launched in the short run. The IPM successfully applies advanced 3D modelling technology to accelerate mould development process and, as a result, offer you an increasing number of new products.HISTORY: Established in 1744 in Saint Petersburg by order of Empress Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great, the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory became the first porcelain works in Russia and the third one in Europe. A little more than three centuries ago the Europeans had no idea from what porcelain was made. Chinese masters carefully guarded the secrets of its production. Owing to its rarity and price porcelain was valued as gold and it was often called “white gold”. Articles made of porcelain were presented as gifts to crowned persons, they were used to embellish state halls and to lay tables on special majestic occasions, and noble court ladies used to wear small pieces of porcelain on golden chains as the most expensive and exquisite decorations. It was only at the beginning of the eighteenth century that the Saxonian alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger, who spent many years looking for the “philosopher’s stone”, at last found, with the assistance of the physicist and mathematician Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, a recipe for the production of European porcelain. In 1710, Europe’s earliest porcelain manufactory was founded at the inaccessible and closely guarded Albrechtsburg Castle of Meissen. This event naturally could not pass unnoticed by Peter the Great, a passionate admirer of European scientific and technological experience. The autocrat regularly ordered porcelain and faience crockery abroad for everyday use and for the decoration of his interiors. During his visits to European countries, Peter the Great revealed an interest in the production of porcelain and even tried to create a similar enterprise with an assistance of foreigners in Russia. Peter’s idea to establish a court porcelain manufactory in Russia was, however, realized only twenty years later, by his daughter Elizabeth Petrovna, Russian Imperatrice.NOTE - I'm selling most of my china sets, including my complete Russian Bridesmaid Basket china set. The last four photos show my collections. This week it's my Russian Bridesmaid Basket collection. Buy more and save on shipping and insurance......................................................About us...My husband and I want to thank you for looking at our unique treasures. Every day we will try to list more things. We have been married for over 57 years, and are now retired, enjoying life, and selling the treasures that we have collected and displayed within our home. We call it our eBay Estate Sale. My husband was an International Corporate Executive, giving us the opportunity to travel throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia. We've purchased many unique items including Asian and European Antiques, Pottery, China, Furniture, and Dolls. Our U.S. collectibles include hundreds of Dolls, Books, Jewelry, Clothing and Americana... We try our very best to describe each item accurately by showing lots of photos. Please examine all the photos and description. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to email us before bidding. We answer all questions promptly. 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Price: 59 USD

Location: Sedona, Arizona

End Time: 2024-10-15T06:07:30.000Z

Shipping Cost: 18 USD