The pitcher stands approx. 8" tall to the tip of the stopper, is about 4" across at the shoulder and 2 ¼" wide at the foot. The diminutive cups stand 2" tall, are 2" across at the lip and 1 ¼" wide at the foot. The tray measures about 11" across. Each item is maker marked on the bottom. This version of the Korosten Porcelain Factory logo was in use from 1955 to 1962 (fig. # 381 in Volume One of Marks on Soviet Porcelain, Faience, and Majolica, 1917-1991 by Nasonova et al).

The rich design in glazed cobalt with gilt accents was "borrowed" from the LFZ model where most of the

The pitcher stands approx. 8" tall to the tip of the stopper, is about 4" across at the shoulder and 2 ¼" wide at the foot. The diminutive cups stand 2" tall, are 2" across at the lip and 1 ¼" wide at the foot. The tray measures about 11" across. Each item is maker marked on the bottom. This version of the Korosten Porcelain Factory logo was in use from 1955 to 1962 (fig. # 381 in Volume One of Marks on Soviet Porcelain, Faience, and Majolica, 1917-1991 by Nasonova et al).

The rich design in glazed cobalt with gilt accents was "borrowed" from the LFZ model where most of them were produced, thus making the Korosten version more scarce.

In very good to excellent condition. There is an almost transparent streak of some substance near the top of the pitcher's handle, possibly a production accident incurred during glazing. Unfortunate without a doubt but nor very noticeable as it "flows" down the recessed areas and is not too obvious. Minimal wear to the gilt of the band rimming the lip of only some of the cups is the only other item of wear, not significant and not very detracting.

A curious detail: this set was sold in the Soviet era as a "cognac set". Putting aside the obvious incorrect use of the word "cognac" (The Soviet people knew only the Soviet-made brandy, shamelessly branded as cognac), it remains a mystery why the Soviet marketing wizards thought it appropriate to drink cognac, brandy, or any other kind of hard liquor out of cups with handles.

The Korosten Porcelain Factory is located in the city of Korosten, Zhitomir Region, in the north-west of Ukraine. Its history goes back to 1909 when a Polish entrepreneur Timothy Przybylski started production of plain white porcelain dishes. The factory was nationalized by the Bolsheviks in 1918 but production was stopped for the duration of the Civil War. It resumed in 1924. By the end of 1940s, production moved towards more decorative and artistic items. The Soviet years were a golden era for Korosten Porcelain Factory but the free-market conditions and demands in the post-Soviet times have put the factory's future at risk. In 2012, the factory stopped production and declared bankruptcy. But the administration of the factory did not hand in the proverbial towel. Later the same year, they worked out a plan of restarting production and offered their commercial plan to potential investors.

Please note that the teaspoon in our photo is for size reference.

Caution! The stopper is not tight in the neck of the pitcher and can easily fall out when the pitcher is tilted or shaken.
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