Porcelain and Faience Factory of the Perevalovs Trading House was founded in 1869 by local merchants Danila and Philip Perevalov. It was located at the confluence of the Khayta River into the Belaya River, near Mishelevka village (Russian Irkutsk province).
They used local white kaolin deposits pure Baikal quartz. To ensure quality of production, The Perevalovs brought to their new enterprise specialists from China and Japan as well as Russian craftsmen from Gzhel. There was also a dark side of the business. It was known for difficult working conditions and widespread involvement of child labor.
In the 1880s, the brothers significantly expanded their business activities. Perevalovs factory was awarded gold and silver medals at various Russian exhibitions.
At the end of the XIX century Ivan Danilovich Perevalov inherited the factory. He significantly expanded production, purchased new machinery and invited specialists. Ivan Perevalov set up in 1880 a porcelain museum based on the family collection.
In 1898 the business was transformed into the joint-stock company. Owners were Perevalov, Shchelkunov and Metelev. In 1907 I.D. Perevalov was killed.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the quality of Khayta porcelain was appreciated in the European market. In 1906 in Antwerp, the company's products received gold medal.
Items produced by the factory were relatively inexpensive and intended for the general population. Already in 1907 the bankruptcy procedure started and by 1917 the business was on the verge of closing.
After the 1917 revolution, the factory was in decline and almost ceased to exist. Finally it was nationalized and reconstructed in 1920s. The factory also received a new name - the First State Khayta Porcelain Factory "Sibfarfor". Earthenware production was stopped in 1920.
During WWII they produced porcelain insulators and chemical porcelain.
By the end of the 1950s. the factory was given a plan to supply household porcelain products to Siberia, the Far East and the northern regions of the USSR. Within the framework began reconstruction of the enterprise, which lasted until 1972. In the early 70s, the factory founded its own art department, where specialists tried to recreate the traditions of pre-revolutionary porcelain production. For a long time, the position of chief artist belonged to R.G. Alyoshina.
