Lomonosov Porcelain Tenderness Blue Rhapsody Tea Service First Quality - Rare

This beautiful tea service is entirely hand painted including the 22 karat gold. It is an extremely rare piece that is hard to find. When I purchased this set the pattern was called "Tenderness". I have also seen it called "Blue Rhapsody". You can purchase copies of some of the pieces through Amazon but they do not carry the original vintage pieces. The pattern includes the factory's signature Cobalt Net design on each piece along with a very delicate flowering vine with delicate petals made from 22 karat gold. The cobalt blue is one of the factory's signature colors. It is so vibrant and beautiful! The sugar bowl and creamer both have lids, which is quite unusual. This set includes: 4 Cups, 6 Saucers, 6 Dessert Plates, 1 Tea Pot, 1 Sugar bowl and 1 Creamer Measurements: Teacup is 3 inches tall, 3.5 inches in diameter, Saucer is 3/4 inches tall, 6 inches in diameter, Cake Plate is 7 inches in diameter, Tea Pot is 6.5 inches high, 5 inches wide, Sugar Basin is 3.5 inches high, 4 inches wide, Creamer is 4 inches high and 3 inches wide. Stamped with 1C, which stands for First Quality. It has the red LFZ monogram export backstamp with red "Made in Russia" used from 1991 to 2002. It is also stamped with 1C, which means First Quality. Due to the hand painted aspect it is recommended that the porcelain be hand washed in warm water with mild detergent. The pieces are all unused, in new condition, no chips, marks, nits etc. The pieces are new and not copies.