Beautiful hand-painted porcelain cup is produced by M.S. Kuznetsov in Riga in the end of 19th century / beginning of the 20th century.
You will not find another cup of this shape easily. There was generous amount of porcelain used for producing this cup and you can see a solid foot (image no 11), yet the cup’s walls are still translucent and decor lines are visible, when inspecting cup from inside against light (images no 7-9).
Cup is in the great antique condition. Gilding is partly worn, it was done from real gold and usually was the first to wear off on Kuznetsov’s porcelain in case of usage.
Cup is decorated with the hand-painting of flowers in agashka style - typical for this time and region. On the lower part of cup there is gilded writing in Russian “В ДЕНЬ АНГЕЛА» ( “On The Day of Angel”).
Kuznetsov Porcelain is the general name for porcelain and faience products produced by a network of factories belonging to the Kuznetsov family. The largest conglomerate of enterprises in Europe produced a vast quantity of tableware and decorative items, which became accessible to wide segments of the population. Kuznetsov Porcelain is well-known to collectors worldwide, representing a vibrant chapter in the history of Russian applied arts. Starting from the second half of the 20th century, the popularity of this antique porcelain has been steadily growing.
