The earthenware plate with the coat of arms of the Russian Empire was part of a set that belonged to the family of Nicholas II. Along the edge it is decorated with a blue stripe: that was the way the dishes that the august personages used during their voyages were decorated. There is a seal with the Emperor’s personal monogram on the outside on the bottom.
The plate probably came to Tobolsk in 1917, when Nicholas II abdicated and went into exile with his wife and children. The Romanov family was housed in the governor’s house. The dishware, furniture and other necessary things were delivered for them from the palace in Tsarskoye Selo.
The plate was made of earthenware: it was a more practical material for everyday dinnerware than porcelain. It was cheaper to produce: for earthenware, material containing up to 85% clay was used. The ready dishware was glazed so that it did not absorb moisture and odors. At the stage of glazing it was also patterned.
The plate was part of a set made in 1914 at the Imperial Porcelain Factory in St. Petersburg. It was opened under Elizabeth of Russia in 1744. It was the first porcelain factory in Russia. Originally it was called the Nevskaya Porcelain Manufactory. It was given a new name of the Imperial Porcelain Factory in 1765. The first products of the factory were small items: buttons, decorative inserts for brooches and medallions, snuff boxes, cane tips.
Production of porcelain and earthenware in Russia was launched by Dmitry Vinogradov — an artist, a chemist, an associate of Mikhail Lomonosov. After several years of experimentation, he developed the necessary composition to produce products that were not inferior in quality to Chinese fine ceramics.
By the end of the 18th century, the Imperial Porcelain Factory became one of the largest in Europe. Not only Russian artists and sculptors worked there, but also masters from other countries. After the revolution, the company continued to work, but it was renamed the State Porcelain Factory, and in 1925 it was given the name of Mikhail Lomonosov.
The plate probably came to Tobolsk in 1917, when Nicholas II abdicated and went into exile with his wife and children. The Romanov family was housed in the governor’s house. The dishware, furniture and other necessary things were delivered for them from the palace in Tsarskoye Selo.
The plate was made of earthenware: it was a more practical material for everyday dinnerware than porcelain. It was cheaper to produce: for earthenware, material containing up to 85% clay was used. The ready dishware was glazed so that it did not absorb moisture and odors. At the stage of glazing it was also patterned.
The plate was part of a set made in 1914 at the Imperial Porcelain Factory in St. Petersburg. It was opened under Elizabeth of Russia in 1744. It was the first porcelain factory in Russia. Originally it was called the Nevskaya Porcelain Manufactory. It was given a new name of the Imperial Porcelain Factory in 1765. The first products of the factory were small items: buttons, decorative inserts for brooches and medallions, snuff boxes, cane tips.
Production of porcelain and earthenware in Russia was launched by Dmitry Vinogradov — an artist, a chemist, an associate of Mikhail Lomonosov. After several years of experimentation, he developed the necessary composition to produce products that were not inferior in quality to Chinese fine ceramics.
By the end of the 18th century, the Imperial Porcelain Factory became one of the largest in Europe. Not only Russian artists and sculptors worked there, but also masters from other countries. After the revolution, the company continued to work, but it was renamed the State Porcelain Factory, and in 1925 it was given the name of Mikhail Lomonosov.
