The Imperial Porcelain Factory, Russia’s oldest producer of fine china, turns 270 years on Sept.18. The creations of its masters are exhibited in the world’s best museums, sold at high-profile ...

This is Russia’s oldest porcelain factory, and which is among the oldest in Europe. Founded in 1744 by order of Empress Elizabeth, the Imperial Porcelain Factory celebrates 275 years in 2019.

If you’re looking for other things to do, it’s the perfect time to visit the Museum of Russian Art, where 70 Russian Imperial Porcelain Easter Eggs are now on display.

It’s the 1930s and there are inklings of a Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. The U.S. sends a diplomat who also brings along his wife — the American heiress Marjorie Merriweather ...