in 1744 by order of Empress Elizabeth established "Porcelain Manufactory", which became the foundation of the Russian school of china.The reason for creating this enterprise - fashion.In the XVIII century the "white gold" were able to do in China and some European countries.In the same year the Swede Christopher Hunger hired to organize production, assumed his responsibilities.To say that he has succeeded in this field, it would be an exaggeration, because in four years of works he managed to make a total of six small cups, and Kryven'ka and dusky.But it had begun.
oversee the process of Baron Cherkasov, disappointed in foreign experts, I decided to trust Russian chemist Dmitry Vinogradov, who worked with the very Lomonosov, and no mistake.Imperial Porcelain Factory began, finally, to make products in quality not only equal, but superior European.
functions of production in those years were more representative than commercial.Diplomatic gifts, showing that "we too can", we launched the court nobility and other souvenirs made up the majority of products.Imperial Porcelain Factory was the property of the royal family, self-sufficiency and cost did not matter.
quite different tasks set before this unique enterprise Catherine the Great.To put it in modern terms, it is required to rebrand and totally reorganize production.The aim of these measures - "udovolstvovanie whole of Russia."Distribution was not a problem, thanks to the high quality of Russian portselina spread not only within the Empire, but also far beyond its borders.For profits should only support it, and the price buyers, among whom were the aristocrats and monarchs, do not worry.
great benefit brought new modelmeyster, Rochet famous sculptor - a Frenchman, was invited to the Imperial Porcelain Factory and approved classicism as a corporate identity.
All Russian autocrats, who owned a half-century this unique enterprise, followed his activities.Only when Alexander II came some decline in production.Imperial Porcelain Factory even wanted to close, but it prevented the next Tsar Alexander III, who decided to make it a model for all private sector producers.
its heyday, the company has experienced in the last years of the Russian Empire.Petersburg Imperial Porcelain Factory was equipped with the most advanced technological equipment, which allowed already by 1918, despite the economic disruption and civil war, to resume production under the tutelage of the People's Commissariat.
Modern man may seem naive and absurd idea of using porcelain tableware for propaganda purposes, but this paradoxical approach has given impetus to the development of an entirely new direction of art, hitherto unknown in the world.The combination of perfect forms inherited as "underwear" inherited from the king's plant, with a futuristic and suprematistskoy painting, heraldic symbols of the Soviet, proletarian slogan created a distinctive style, a revolutionary and unique.
However, this trend has existed for long.In the 30s triumphed different style, pompous official caustically called someone "Stalin vampire."
was changing style, but the highest quality remained the same, the products of the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory (name of the company in the last Soviet years) is in steady demand.
Today "Imperial Porcelain Factory" still holds a leading position in the industry.Crockery produced at the plant, not only sold domestically and abroad, but also comes to the Kremlin and other government agencies.
