Kuznetsov
The Kuznetsov dynasty built the largest porcelain empire of the Russian Empire: by 1900 the 'Partnership of M.S. Kuznetsov' owned eight factories and produced two thirds of all Russian porcelain and faience. Kuznetsov understood every market at once — Grand Prix showpieces in Paris in 1900, sturdy tavern teaware, Oriental-style bowls for Central Asia, and the gilded 'merchant style' that still defines the Russian tea table in the popular imagination.
For collectors, Kuznetsov is a study in range rather than rarity: marks vary by factory town — Dulyovo, Riga, Tver and more — and dating rests on the form of the imperial eagle and the wording of the partnership stamp. After 1917 the factories were nationalised; Dulyovo remains at work today.
1889 — 1917 Green or blue stamp of the double-headed eagle over 'Т-ва М.С. Кузнецова' with the factory town below (Dulyovo, Riga, Tver…). The eagle appears after the partnership won the state warrant in 1889; town names localise production and price.
Kuznetsov
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