Peaceful Landscapes Teacup w/ Saucer

The Imperial Porcelain Factory is the only porcelain producer in Russia, making fine bone china. Being a very closely guarded secret in China, it is said that the Chinese described bone china as follows: "It is as white as nephrite jade, as thin as paper, as sparkling as a mirror, and as melodious as a dulcimer." The secret of making such porcelain remained with the Chinese for more than a thousand years, when it was finally discovered by the Europeans. Even then, such exquisite and rare items were only found in palaces of the Europe's royalty. Over two-and-a-half centuries later, Russia's Lomonosov Porcelain Factory (now bearing its original name of Imperial Porcelain Factory) was able to discover their own process and formula for producing bone china. Today, the Imperial Porcelain Factory remains the sole bone china producer in Russia.