Russian Tea Set

Q: I bought this Russian tea set — a teapot, sugar, 6 cups & saucers, and 5 glasses. It looks like the rims are 22K gold. The logo is mysterious. Can you tell me who made it? A: Your tea set may have been made by the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory of St. Petersburg, Russia. The […]

Russian Mystery Mark

Q: I inherited a small tea set of fine china, but I can’t find the mark anywhere. Any chance someone can identify it? A: The letters “CCCP” are the Russian abbreviation for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), which existed from 1922 to 1991. The Cyrillic letters that look like “A,” “Q,” and “B” […]