Gardner Porcelain Factory
Gardner Porcelain Factory
Moscow, 1766–1892
In 1766, the English entrepreneur Francis Gardner, with the permission of Catherine the Great, established the first great porcelain factory in the Russian empire, in the town of Verbilky. The factory operated under the Gardner name until 1892, when it was acquired by M. S. Kusnetsov, who continued the production as Kusnetsov Brothers until 1917.
Person TypeCorporate Body
French, established 1756
American, active 1846–1861; 1868–1896
