{"product_id":"lomonosov-turkey-bird-salt-pepper-shakers","title":"Lomonosov Turkey Bird Salt and Pepper Shakers LFZ Made in USSR Cobalt Porcelain Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Lomonosov Turkey Bird Salt and Pepper Shaker Set was made by the Leningrad Lomonosov Porcelain Factory in the former USSR. The larger turkey carries the red LFZ export mark with “MADE IN USSR.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep cobalt blue, warm orange, white porcelain, and delicate gold accents give these stylized birds the lively folk art character associated with Lomonosov decorative porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e]They make a colorful addition to a Russian porcelain collection, bird display, Thanksgiving table, or vintage kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two porcelain bird salt and pepper shakers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Forms:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-kitchenware\" title=\"Stylized turkey and smaller long tailed bird\"\u003eStylized turkey and smaller long tailed bird\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leningrad Lomonosov Porcelain Factory, commonly called LFZ or Lomonosov\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red stylized ЛФЗ mark above “MADE IN USSR” on the larger shaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e USSR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soviet period, estimated 1970s to 1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glazed hard paste porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand painted cobalt blue, orange, black, and gold colored accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold Content:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from the mark or photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarger Shaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 4 inches tall and 2 inches wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmaller Shaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 3 inches long and 2 1\/2 inches tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet Includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two bird shaped shakers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Both porcelain birds are complete and display well, with missing base stoppers affecting practical use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo chips or cracks were found during handling or seen in the supplied photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe glazed porcelain surfaces feel smooth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cobalt blue, orange, white, and black colors remain bright and glossy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe larger turkey retains its sculptural fan shaped tail, raised wing details, shaker holes, and dark pedestal foot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe smaller bird retains its long tail, red breast, gold line decoration, and shaker holes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe red LFZ factory and export mark remains clearly readable on the larger shaker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues and Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth cork stoppers are missing from the filling holes in the bases.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecause the stoppers are missing, these are best suited to decorative display unless properly sized replacement corks are added.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor variations and light rubbing may be present in the hand applied gold colored decoration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly the larger shaker is shown with a factory mark. No mark is confirmed on the smaller bird.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe red ЛФЗ monogram represents Leningradski Farforovyi Zavod, the Leningrad Lomonosov Porcelain Factory. The factory used the LFZ monogram during the Soviet period. The English “MADE IN USSR” wording identifies the larger bird as export ware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference guides associate red LFZ marks with first quality porcelain. The red mark helps identify the factory grading, but it does not mean that the surviving piece remains flawless after years of ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe larger bird is generally identified as a turkey because of its broad fan shaped tail and full body. The smaller companion is a streamlined long tailed bird with a red breast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of cobalt blue and white porcelain with orange and gold colored details gives the pair a particularly strong display presence. They work well as Soviet porcelain collectibles even without replacement corks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e∙[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"reading Vintage shipping policy\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e], no surprises\u003cbr\u003e∙Packed with our protective packaging standard\u003cbr\u003e∙Ships in 1 business day\u003cbr\u003e∙Free Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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