The Imperial Porcelain Factory was established by Dmitry Ivanovich Vinogradov in 1744. It was supported by the Romanov tsars. It is commonly referred to as a Lomonosov Porcelain Factory. In 1925 the factory was given the name of the Russian Academy of Science founder, Mikhail Lomonosov. It became known as the Leningrad Lomonosov Porcelain Factory.
The factory used stylized Russian LFZ letters as ist logo in the 1936-1992 period. This one appeared on a product made in 1970s. Author of this logotype was A.A. Yazkevitch.
Red colour means first quality.
Made in Russia inscription appeares on export items.
The Mikhail Gorbatchev era Lomonosov mark (1986 - 1992).
Red colour stands for the first quality.
1970 - 1989 Lomonosov second quality blue mark. Writing above LFZ mark means drawing complexity group. This exact writing means drawing complexity above 15th group.
Lomonosov made in Russia 1992 - 2001 mark.
1950s Lomonosov LFZ mark.
End of 1940s, beggining of 1950s Lomonosov LFZ mark.
1950s - 1960s LFZ Lomonosov mark.
1940s Lomonosov LFZ mark.
1920s and 1930s export Made in Russia U.S.S.R LFZ mark.
Early 1920s GFZ (State Porcelain Factory) mark.
Imperial Porcelain Petersburg mark used since 2006.
HAND DECORATED LFZ 1744 ST. PETERSBURG RUSSIA 2002 - 2006 mark.
LFZ Leningrad anchor 1970s export mark
