Lomonosov Porcelain Factory. Russian porcelain history.
Lomonosov Porcelain Factory was founded in 1744 in Saint Petersburg by Empress Elizabeth, daughter of Peter the Great. It became thus the first porcelain manufactory in Russia and the third in Europe. In 1752 talented Russian scientist Dmitry Vinogradov (1720–1758) discovered the secret of fabricating “while gold”. For the first time in ceramic history, he…