This elegant orphan saucer is by the renowned ceramics firm Lomonosov of St. Petersburg, Russia.

The three Cyrillic letters on the reverse are ЛФЗ, or LFZ, which stands for Lomonosov Farforovyi Zavod, or the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory – originally the Imperial Porcelain Factory, or IPM, in St. Petersburg. The factory was nationalized by the Communists after the Russian Revolution and renamed the State Porcelain Factory, or GFZ.

The name was changed to Lomonosov Porcelain Factory in 1925 and it remained in business under that name until 2005, when the company reverted to its previous name, the Imperial Porcelain Factory, though the Lomonosov name is still used. The firm has produced exceptional quality porcelain for more than 260 years.

The saucer is new with the original label partially in place. It's in excellent condition with no marks, nicks, chips, cracks, scratches or crazing.

It's 5 3/4 inches in diameter and the inner circle is 2 3/4 inches in diameter.

Its classic simplicity would make it a great companion for a cup from a range of patterns by Lomonosov or other quality makers.

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