Imperial Porcelain Factory, Saint Petersburg

The Imperial Porcelain Factory, Saint Petersburg, is a Russian porcelain manufacturer whose origins date to 1744, when production was established under Empress Elizabeth. It is associated with the development of Russian porcelain and has operated under different names during its long history, including the Lomonosov name in the Soviet period, before the Imperial name returned. The factory’s historical identity and its continuing production connect it with both Russian decorative arts and contemporary consumer goods. The company makes and sells porcelain tableware and decorative objects. The current official online store presents categories including dinner services, cups and saucers, vases, interior objects, children’s porcelain, animal-themed sculpture, high-art porcelain, and individually created or limited collectible works. The site also promotes contemporary collections and collaborations. Featured examples include Cobalt Net, Color Vibes, Harmony of Nature, Fountains, and the Garden of Wonders, as well as collections developed with designer Sergei Sysoev and fashion house Alena Akhmadullina. These examples show the breadth of the offering, from everyday and giftable tableware to artistic and collectible porcelain. The brand’s positioning draws on its long manufacturing heritage, decorative craftsmanship, and the distinction between series-produced goods and unique, artist-led works. The official site describes authorial porcelain as collectible, produced in single examples, made with exclusive techniques, and decorated by hand. It also operates an official e-commerce store. The store provides online ordering, card payment options, courier delivery in listed Russian regions, and postal delivery within Russia. The supplied evidence establishes this retail and delivery activity in Russia; it does not specify the company’s current legal owner, corporate parent, or full range of international markets.

The Imperial Porcelain Factory’s history begins in 1744 in Saint Petersburg, when porcelain manufacture was established under Empress Elizabeth. Dmitry Vinogradov is closely associated with the development of Russian porcelain production at the factory. Its early imperial association became a defining part of its identity, and its products served as both functional wares and objects of artistic and courtly significance. The factory continued through successive political eras, during which its institutional name and role changed. In the Soviet period it was known as the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory, a name that reflected the period’s public and cultural context rather than the original imperial designation. The factory retained its connection to porcelain manufacture and artistic production through these changes. The historical name Imperial Porcelain Factory was restored in the post-Soviet era, reconnecting the operating brand with its founding identity. In the present day, the company combines porcelain production with a broad retail and product program. Its official store offers tableware, including dinner services and cups with saucers, alongside vases, interior objects, children’s porcelain, sculptural pieces, and high-art or collectible products. The official homepage highlights new collections and collaborations, including Cobalt Net, Color Vibes, Harmony of Nature, Fountains, and Garden of Wonders, as well as projects with Sergei Sysoev and fashion house Alena Akhmadullina. The factory also distinguishes artist-created porcelain from regular collection merchandise. The official website describes these works as unique collectible pieces made in single examples, using exclusive techniques and artist-led hand painting, with close attention to production stages. This emphasis links the current brand’s commercial offering to its long-standing association with artistic porcelain. Its official online store supports ordering and online payments and describes courier and postal delivery within Russia. The available evidence does not identify the present owner or corporate parent, so no ownership conclusion is included here.

• 2005

  Imperial name restored

• 1925

  Renamed Lomonosov Porcelain Factory

• 1744

  Porcelain production established in Saint Petersburg

A heritage Russian porcelain maker combining established porcelain craftsmanship with tableware, contemporary collections, decorative art, and collectible one-off works.

• Porcelain tableware

  The official store lists dinner services, cups and saucers, and other tableware.

• Decorative and collectible porcelain

  The range includes vases, interior objects, sculptures, high-art porcelain, and artist-created pieces.

• Cobalt Net

  A named collection featured on the official homepage.

• Color Vibes

  A named collection featured on the official homepage.

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