A Rare Russian Porcelain Tête-à-Tête, Korzec Porcelain Manufactory, Kortse, 1815-1831

comprising a teapot, covered sugar, milk jug, and two cups and saucers; all with finely painted scenes of putti with brightly colored drapery, the borders ornamented with magenta ribbon, with blue factory mark

overall very good condition, the teapot lid wanting
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Prince Józef Klemens Czartoryski (1740–1810) founded this manufactory in the village of Korzec (today Korets, Ukraine) in 1783. In the early 19th century, Merault, a chemist from Sèvres, was hired to oversee the factory and his skills can be seen in both the quality of the manufactory's glazes and the whiteness of its porcelain. The factory's existence was so short-lived, and often interrupted by the Napoleonic Wars, that its production was limited and its wares appear only rarely on the market.