The Gardner porcelain factory was founded in 1766 by the English merchant Francis Jacob Gardner at Verbilki near Moscow. Gardner employed a former worker at the Imperial Porcelain Factory and was familiar manufacture of hard-paste porcelain and the German porcelain painter I. Kästner to establish production

In the early period of its activity, the Gardner factory produced items based on patterns of the Meissen porcelain factory.

In the 1770-1780s, the factory was commissioned by Empress Catherine II to produce four dinnerware sets for the Winter palace.

The Gardner porcelain factory competed with the Imperial Porcelain Factory products, producing porcelain, faience, opaque glaze, biscuit items. The main products were tea and dinnerware sets, utensils, trays, vases, and small statuary. The decorative subjects and themes included flower garlands and bouquets, landscapes and architectural views of cities, portraits, monograms and coats of arms.

In 1892, the business was sold to Matvey more...

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19th century Russian Gardner porcelain figure, group, c.1870,…

Russian Porcelain Figure of Children and Cat with Milk Bowl

19th century Russian Gardner porcelain figure, group, c.1870, depicting two young children and a cat beside a bowl of milk, set on an oval pedestal base, with red factory stamp and impressed marks to base, height 10 cm and width 12 cm. Provenance:…

19th century Russian Gardner porcelain figure, 'Bulgarian,'…

"Bulgarian" Porcelain Figure, 19th Century Russia (a/f)

19th century Russian Gardner porcelain figure, 'Bulgarian,' depicted standing with woolen hat and traditional waistcoat shirt and pants, leaning upon a stick, with title below and factory mark to base, a/f, height 26 cm

Pair of 19th century Russian Gardner porcelain figures, c.…

Pair of Russian Sbiten Vendors Porcelain Figures, 1870s

Pair of 19th century Russian Gardner porcelain figures, c.1870's, depicting Sbitenshchik or Sbiten vendors, a/f (break to one handle of tray above figure's head, break to spout of urn in left hand of other figure), with impressed stamps to bases, height…

Late 19th century Russian Gardner porcelain figure group,…

Russian Porcelain Trial Figure Group

Late 19th century Russian Gardner porcelain figure group, depicting a trial of a police officer, with red factory stamp to base and impressed '69', a/f, height 14 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's Belgravia, lot 37, 24/07/80

19th century Russian Gardner porcelain figure group, c.1880,…

Russian Gardner Porcelain Egg Rollers Figure Group

19th century Russian Gardner porcelain figure group, c.1880, depicting five young children egg rolling, red factory stamp to base with impressed marks, height 15 cm

Two 19th century Russian porcelain bowls, by the Gardner…

19th Century Russian Porcelain Bowls by Gardner Factory

Two 19th century Russian porcelain bowls, by the Gardner factory, made for the eastern market, of deep circular form, decorated with reserves of flowers and vases, one in a pink and yellow colourway, the other in aqua and pink colourway, diameter 16 cm…

Four 19th century Russian porcelain bowls, by the Gardner…

Russian Porcelain Bowls with Floral Decoration

Four 19th century Russian porcelain bowls, by the Gardner factory, of deep tapering form, a pair decorated with foliage and flowers, in gilt and cream on a maroon/ pink ground, on circular foot, the other with similar decoration on a blue ground, diameter…

19th century Russian porcelain tea pot, by the Gardner factory,…

Gardner Factory Russian Porcelain Tea Pot, 19th Century

19th century Russian porcelain tea pot, by the Gardner factory, made for the eastern market, of spherical form, decorated with cartouches of table vase and flowers, surrounded by scrolling foliage, in tones of green and yellow on a maroon/pink ground,…

19th century Russian porcelain tea set, by the Gardner factory,…

Antique Russian Porcelain Tea Set by Gardner Factory (56 pieces)

19th century Russian porcelain tea set, by the Gardner factory, comprising twelve teacups and saucers, six coffee cups and saucers, six side plates, four tea/coffee pots, three creamers, three slops bowls, two covered sugar bowls, one cake plate and…

Russian Gardner Factory porcelain plate from the Order of St…

Russian Gardner Factory Porcelain Plate, Order of St. George

Russian Gardner Factory porcelain plate from the Order of St George Service Gardner Porcelain Manufactory, Verbilki circa 1780, the cavetto painted with the star of the order and the words 'For Service and Bravery' in Russian, the border with orange and…

Russian Gardner Factory porcelain plate from was made by the…

Russian Gardner Factory Porcelain Plate, 1778-1780

Russian Gardner Factory porcelain plate from was made by the Gardner Factory between 1778 and 1780 for the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky service measures 23.5 cm diameter. Other Notes: Good condition small restoration to rim as shown in the images and…

Two Russian Gardner Factory porcelain dishes each soup dish…

Russian Gardner Factory Porcelain Soup Dishes with Gilt Borders

Two Russian Gardner Factory porcelain dishes each soup dish with green ground continuous band of gilt anthemion borders, marked under bases with painted and impressed marks measure 24.1 cm diameter. Other Notes: some wear to gilding otherwise no damage

Russian Imperial Gardner factory porcelain plate painted with…

Russian Imperial Gardner Factory Boating Scene Plate

Russian Imperial Gardner factory porcelain plate painted with boating scene and gilded rim with underglaze G for Gardner factory measures 24 cm diameter

An Imperial Russian Gardner porcelain bowl for the Persian…

Imperial Russian Gardner Porcelain Bowl for Persian Market

An Imperial Russian Gardner porcelain bowl for the Persian market, late 19th century pattern no. 930, with stamp of Alexander II, decorated with white and deep rose pink peonies with foliage upon a sky blue, ground, with farsi script in light blue to the…

A Russian bisque female erotica figure by Francis Gardner,…

Vibrant Bisque Erotic Figure by Francis Gardner

A Russian bisque female erotica figure by Francis Gardner, circa 1890 modelled after the figure by Carl Thieme for Postchapel, with one leg raised adjusting her stocking, the bustle on her dress lifting to reveal her bare derriere. Her costume decorated…

Antique Russian porcelain figure a nice porcelain figure by…

Gardner Mfg. Porcelain Lady Figure, Russian Antique

Antique Russian porcelain figure a nice porcelain figure by Gardner Mfg. hand painted and gilt with a hinged part of the dress concealing the lady's buttocks. Marked in blue ink on the bottom under glaze, height 21 cm

Russian Gardner Persian market porcelain. Incl. Three small tea…

Russian Gardner Persian Market Porcelain Set

Russian Gardner Persian market porcelain. Incl. Three small tea bowls with Arabic calligraphy & matching teapot (small chip to), two larger bowls with mock Chinese marks (small chip to rim of one) and two bowls with a maroon ground (rubbing to interior of…

Gardner porcelain Alexander III era Russian cup & saucer with…

Russian Floral Porcelain Cup & Saucer with Gilt Borders

Gardner porcelain Alexander III era Russian cup & saucer with floral design & gilt borders