A merchant woman from St. Petersburg M.V. Kornilova decided in 1835 to establish a porcelain factory on the right bank of the Neva river. Five sons of Maria Vasilievna Kornilova helped to manage the manufacture.
Already after eight years, the factory was allowed to use a state emblem of Russia as a part of its mark. Kornilov brothers started to receive orders from the Imperial Court.
The main figure of the plant was Mikhail Kornilov. In 1869 he became a sole owner of the factory, and after his death ownership passed to his wife and children. Since 1893 in the name of the plant appeared the prefix "company".
However, the enterprise was not destined to survive the revolutionary times of the 20th century. In 1918 the plant was nationalized, and in 1921 it was re-equipped to produce electrical porcelain.
In 1989, the plant became part of the Energomash association, and during the perestroika years it was renamed the Kornilov Porcelain Factory. But even the return of the historical name did not save the ruined enterprise. In 2003 the plant was officially liquidated.
