Vintage Tea Set “Fantastic Butterflies” for 6 people Imperial Porcelain Factory

The vintage tea set “Fantastic Butterflies” is made at the Imperial Porcelain Factory. Since 1744, the Imperial porcelain factory has been a manufacturer of hand-painted ceramics in Saint Petersburg. It was supported by the Russian tsars since the time of Empress Elizabeth. Imperial bone porcelain is valued all over the world and is perceived along with paintings and sculptures of famous masters. This tea set “Fantastic Butterflies” made of bone china and consists of 30 items for 6 people and includes a teapot, sugar bowl, creamer, vase for jam, jam saucers, 6 coffee cups, cake plates and saucers. These sets have impeccable designs of glamorous shimmering golden butterflies with bold geometric patterns from the colours hot pink, scarlet red and mustard yellow that brings the piece together. The floral compositions have vibrant flowing petals outlined in a thick dazzling gold as they make their way across the delicate bone porcelain surface. The set was created by A. Nosova who had based on a painting of the wonderful artist Alexey Viktorovich Vorobyevsky. After working with the artist for decades, she thoroughly studied his hand-painting style. Nosova was inspired to create the set “Fantastic Butterflies” by the painted by Vorobyevsky bowl “Butterfly Flight”. She managed to keep all decorative colorful patterns of the genius author. This vintage tea set is a perfect housewarming gift.