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Authentic 1870-1991 From pre-Revolutionary Imperial Russian Navy to post-Revolutionary Russian Red Navy to the Soviet Union Navy Established in 1946 and Terminated in 1991: - (1870-1919) Czarist Russia or Russian Empire, (1919-1946) Russian Red Navy, (1946-1991) Cold War Soviet Navy Militaria including Russian Navy Plates, Bowls, Rum Cups, Mugs and Soviet Navy Militaria and Artifacts including Soviet Naval China, Soviet Naval Air Force and Russian Navy Submarine Dinnerware and Tableware. We also have Limited Modern Day Russian Federation Coffee Cups and Saucers!

This web page is offered as an historical resource and to purchase items for any serious collector and enthusiast of WWI, WWII, and Cold War Soviet-bloc, Russian Naval Artifacts, (1870-1919) pre-Revolution Russian Empire, (1919-1946) post-Revolution and WWII Russian Militaria and (1947-1991) post-WWII Soviet Union Dinnerware and Tableware! Only Authentic Russian and Soviet Union Naval Dinnerware and Tableware Is Displayed or Offered with the Familiar Russian Navy Anchor Topmark and Cyrillic Text as Used Aboard Surface Ships, Submarines and Shore Facilities by Russian Naval Officers.

ww2 russian navy officer's wardroom china custard cup

ww2 russian navy officer's wardroom china custard cup

(Photo to the left illustrates an extremely rare post-revolution (1930's-1946) RKVMF Russian Red Navy custard cup or small side bowl. Any Russian Naval dinnerware marked with RKKF or RKVMF is very rare and sought after.)

The rarity and uniqueness of Soviet or Russian Navy Dinnerware and Tableware as marked cannot be overly stressed or underestimated, especially given that it is the first-ever produced dinnerware for the newly created Workers and Peasants Navy! This was even before the creation of the USSR which was established in 1946 after the defeat of Germany and the dominion of Russia over Eastern Europe!

The very nature of post-revolution Russia's politcal and social structure was that everyone was considered to be of equal stature, including officer's and enlisted.

However, reality has shown that even in the Peoples and Peasants Republic the Senior Naval Officer's received special treatment, such as fine porcelain dinnerware!

Not much of Russian or Soviet Navy dinnerware survived the wars and revolutionary changes of the 20th century. First, Russia's Fleet and Navy from 1919 up to and including WWII was both small in numbers and in importance and mainly consisted of small coastal patrol craft, certainly not the ocean going trans-world fleet it possessed during the 1960's through to it's collapse in 1991.

Secondly, Russia's main focus from 1919 to 1945 was to survive as a country and political entity, much of it's infrastructure was destroyed during WWII and it's financial focus was not producing dinnerware for a small bunch of coastal ships, so not much of Naval dinnerware was produced and what was made was certainly destroyed or lost during WWII.

rum cup with double headed eagle

imperial russian navy sailors drinking rum ration aboard ship 1893

The photo to the left illustrates a mid-late 19th century pre-revolution Imperial Russian Navy 2oz (1 gil) rum cup from the fleet of the Czarist Russian Empire. Photo to the right is of Russian sailor's having their daily ration of rum aboard ship and dated 1893. This rare rum cup shows the Russian Empire's Coat of Arms of a crowned two headed eagle.

For more information and photos of antique rum cups used by the various navies of the world Click Here. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries most navies of the world followed the British Royal Navy tradition of each sailor having a daily ration of rum called a rum tot.

personal inkwell with double headed eagle, anchor and entwined dolphin

personal inkwell with double headed eagle, anchor and entwined dolphin

The photo to the left illustrates a 1957 produced Soviet Navy porcelain serving platter or large serving dish with the Russian Anchor and Cyrillic VMF for Soviet Navy. This is an extremely rare one-of-a-kind piece of Russian Naval Dinnerware, perhaps the only one in existence today.

Thirdly, In the mid to late 1930's the Russian Navy was renamed from the RKKF to the RKVMF to enhance it's name recognition and as a self-recognized world power; not necessarilly because of the size or strategic importance of the Russian Navy. Obviously any dinnerware made after the name change would reflect the initials RKVMF. Then shortly after WWII in 1946 Russia was absorbed into what was known as the USSR or Union of Soviet Socialist Republics until it's eventual collapse in 1991. Again the Russian Navy changed it's name to the Soviet Navy and aptly renamed itself from the RKVMF to the VMF. So after 1946 any dinnerware made used the initials VMF.

So items that were very rare to begin with have now become even more difficult to locate, and are now possibly only able to be found as the personal possessions of Russian or Soviet sailor's who snagged them upon their discharge as memorabilia and have now passed away. But keep in mind what would have happened if this sailor would have been caught stealing "state possessions" for his own personal needs, and the fear he must have gone through! Off to the Gulag if he was lucky.

This Russian Naval Red Fleet small condiment bowl found above, as well as similar post-revolution Russian Navy dinnerware in general is a must for any serious Russian Revolution, WWII or Cold War Collector of Naval Militaria! The pre-revolutionary Imperial Russian Navy rum cup shown above is priceless to any serious Russian navy historian. Click Here For More Information on The Russian Navy and Soviet Red Fleet names and acronyms from Wikipeadia

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ww2 russian navy officer's wardroom china

ww2 russian navy officer's wardroom china

Illustrated above for your review is a WWII 1944 Russian Navy Coffee Mug with the very classic Russian Navy Fouled Anchor design.

These authentic 1919-1946 WW2 Russian Navy and 1947-1991 Soviet Navy issued dinnerware and tableware items all have the classic Russian Fouled Anchor design as a throwback to the Imperial Russian Navy, and were used in the officer wardroom's of Russian battleships, cruisers, and naval shore installations.

Russian and Soviet Navy China and Dinnerware is VERY rare since it was only produced for the highest ranking Soviet and Russian Officer's with much of it destroyed after the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990's.

As illustrated below on this web page Russian Navy fouled anchor topmark design is sometimes accompanied with the initials:
"RKKF" which stands for "Raboche-Krest'yanskaya Krasniy Flot" translated to "Workers-Peasants Red Fleet"
"RKVMF" which stands for "Raboche-Krest'yanskaya Voyenno-Morskoy Flot" translated to "Workers-Peasants Military Maritime-Navy Fleet"
"VMF" which stands for "Voyenno-Morskiye Sil'i Flot" translated to "Military Maritime-Navy Fleet" or Russian Navy Forces.

russian navy 1919-1920's salad plate topmark

The above photo's represent two 6" condiment bowls that is part of the VERY FIRST dinnerware ever produced for the newly established post-revolutionary Russian Navy dating the very early 1920's to 1930's! They were specifically made for the Russian Naval Coastal Defense Force and Border Guards, what we call the Coast Guard, since the china has a green band. Blue was used exclusively for their deep water navy while green was used for their coastal and inland areas. Also note the lifesaver around the anchor! Of additional interest would be how these plates were all hand glazed and hand lettered before the firing.

The topmark shows the traditional Russian Navy fouled anchor with the cyrillic initials RKKF which stands for Raboche-Krest'yanskaya Krasniy Flot translating to Workers and Peasants Red Fleet!

ww2 russian navy anchor crest insignia, ca 1920's to 1930's

ww2 russian navy anchor crest insignia, ca 1920's to 1930's

A visitor to The Pirate's Lair translated this as the following "Raboche-Krest'yanskaya Voyenno-Morskoy Flot" (RKVMF) or "Workers-Peasants Maritime Navy Fleet". Note the unique Russian Navy stylized fouled anchor a throwback to the older pre-revolution Imperial Russian Navy.

Russian Militaria, Eastern Bloc and Soviet Navy Dinnerware and Tableware is the perfect gift idea for that special Russian Sailor or Russian Militaria Collector in your life, be it a Russian Navy Retirement Gift, a "Moving On Gift", and certainly as a Promotion Gift.

WWII Russian Navy China would also be a fantastic personal and unique "Official Government Gift" for a Russian Naval Attache', Russian Diplomat, Russian Ambassador, Charge' De Affairs, or any serious collector of WWII and Cold War Russian or Soviet Union Navy Russian Militaria!

To the left is illustrated the manufacturer's bottom mark of the cake server. And photo to the right is another view of the cake server.Russian Soviet Navy Anchor Crest with the cyrillic initials.

ca 1920's-1946 ww2 russian navy dinner plate

ca 1920's-1946 ww2 russian navy dinner plate topmark

Above photo's are of a 1920's to 1946 Russian Navy Red Fleet dinner plate in blue. Note the PKBMO (RKVMF) initials in cyrillic which stand for "Workers-Peasants Military Maritime Fleet of Russia".

ca 1930's-1946 ww2 russian navy dinner plate

ca 1930's-1946 ww2 russian navy dinner plate topmark

ca 1930's-1946 ww2 russian navy dinner plate bottom mark

Above photo's are of a very rare one-of-a-kind early 1920's to 1930's Russian Navy Coastal Defense and Border Guards dinner plate in green. Note the PKBMO (RKVMF) initials in cyrillic which stand for "Workers-Peasants Military Maritime Fleet of Russia".

ww2 russian navy plate with handpainted soviet sub by crewman

ww2 russian navy plate with handpainted soviet sub by crewman

ww2 russian navy sub flotilla anchor crest insignia

Above photo's are a rare example of Soviet Navy trench art or Soviet Navy militaria ca 1970-1991. A Soviet Navy Bread and Butter plate with a hand painted submarine by an unknown Russian sailor, possibly the sub he sailed on.

Note that the pre-WWII Russian Navy (RKVMF) initials were changed to the post-WWII Soviet Navy (VMF) after 1946 which is an easy way to identify pre and post WWII Russian Navy China and Dinnerware.

Above are photo's of a russian naval air metal candy dish with the Wings and Red Star superimposed over the Russian Fouled Anchor. Doesn't get much rarer than this.

Above are photo's of a russian navy sugar bowl. Note the newer Soviet Navy VMF initials.

Above above photo's of a larger round ball-like Soviet Navy sugar bowl. Note the newer Soviet Navy VMF initials.

Photo to the left is an oblong pre-WWII Russian Navy (RKVMF) serving dish or relish dish, to the right is a post-WWII Soviet Navy (VMF) dinner plate.

Imperial Russian Navy Pre-Revolution Salad Plate 1890's to 1919 Story goes that this dinner plate was used by a "white russian" naval officer who had allegiance to the Czar during the Russian Revolution. In 1923 he and other officers and crewmembers sailed their ship from a Siberian port and ultimately scuttled it in Manila Bay so that the Bolsheviks or peasants would not capture the ship. Ultimately this Russian Naval officer found his way to San Francisco and settled there, and having passed away left this plate to his close friend. NOTE: Through further research and help from "1942militaria" a collector of German and Russian Militaria we have found that the two initials on the plate are tranlated to the Imperial Russian Black Sea Fleet. Through further research we have come to find that this plate was possibly used aboard the Russian battleship "Potemkin" which was eventually scuttled by the White Russians (Interventionists) in Sevastopol in April, 1917 to prevent it from being captured by the Bolsheviks. NOTE: The Imperial Russian Crest is Backstamped Below the Glaze!	Click Photo!	8"	$300. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
RARE! Hand Glazed!!! Russian Naval Border Guard Bowl (Equivalent to a Coast Guard) 1919-1920's - Very First Ever Produced Russian Naval Dinnerware for Post-Revolution Russia! Post-Revolution but Pre-WWII Soviet-Russian Roll and Butter Plate Absolutely Beautiful! Wide Green Band Indicating This Was made for the Russian Naval Border Guard (or Coast Guard) and has the Traditional Russian Fouled Anchor, Anchor Chain and Gold Striping with initials RKKF in Cyrillic Script Around a Life Ring which stands for "Raboche-Krest'yanskaya Krasniy Flot" or in Translates to "Workers and Peasants Red Fleet". Has small marr on edge.	Click Photo!	6.25"	$595. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
1920's to 1945 WWII Russian Navy Dinner Plate - Style #1 Beautiful! Has the Traditional Russian Fouled Anchor and Striping with initials RKVMF which stands for Raboche-Krest'yanskaya Voyenno-Morskoy Flot which translates to "Workers-Peasants Military Maritime Fleet" of Russia	Click Photo!	9.25"	$225.	Call To Order 540 659 6209
1920's to 1945 WWII Russian Navy Dinner Plate - Style #2 Beautiful! Has the Traditional Russian Fouled Anchor and Striping with initials RKVMF which stands for Raboche-Krest'yanskaya Voyenno-Morskoy Flot which translates to "Workers-Peasants Military Maritime Fleet" of Russia	Click Photo!	9.25"	$225.	Call To Order 540 659 6209
1920's to 1945 WWII Russian Navy Dinner Plate - Style #3 Beautiful! Has the Traditional Russian Fouled Anchor and Striping with initials RKVMF which stands for Raboche-Krest'yanskaya Voyenno-Morskoy Flot which translates to "Workers-Peasants Military Maritime Fleet" of Russia	Click Photo!	9.25"	$225.	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Post WWII Cold War Red Fleet late 1940's to 1970's Soviet-Russian Salad Plate Beautiful! Has the Traditional Russian Fouled Anchor and Striping in Blue Only with initials VMF (Sovyetsky Voyenno-Morskoy Flot USSR) which translates to Soviet Maritime Navy Fleet, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. This Large Salad Plate was Most Likely Produced in the Late 1940's to 1950's.	Click Photo!	8"	$195. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Post WWII Cold War Red Fleet late 1940's to 1970's Soviet-Russian Bread and Butter Plate Beautiful! Has the Traditional Russian Fouled Anchor and Striping in Blue Only with initials VMF (Sovyetsky Voyenno-Morskoy Flot USSR) which translates to Soviet Maritime Navy Fleet, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. This Bread and Butter Plate was Most Likely Produced in the Late 1940's to 1950's.	Click Photo!	6.75"	$125. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Early Soviet Navy Porcelain Salt Shaker (1946-1960's) Rarest of the Rare! Here is a salt shaker used by the Soviet Navy (Russian Navy) sometime in the late 1940's to 1960's and is a very rare piece even with the insignia partially missing.	Click Photo!	2.5"	$295.	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Post WWII Cold War Red Fleet 1970's to 1980's Soviet-Russian Dinner Plate Beautiful! Has the Traditional Russian Fouled Anchor and Striping in Blue and Gold with initials VMF in gold which stands for Voyenno-Morskiye Sil'i or Sovyetsky Voyenno-Morskoy Flot which translates to Soviet Maritime Navy Fleet, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.	Click Photo!	9.25"	$175. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Soviet Navy Serving Platter Dated 1957 with initials VMF and Anchor Beautiful! RARE, HUGE serving platter used in the Soviet Navy's Officer Wardroom Mess.	Click Photo!	11""	Not For Sale	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Post WWII Cold War Red Fleet 1950's to 1980's Soviet Navy Senior Officers Wardroom Mess Dinner Plate #1 Beautiful and well preserved! Has the traditional post-WWII cyrillic initals VMF (Sovyetsky Voyenno-Morskoy Flot USSR) with Russian Anchor but this topmark insignia and rings are all done in gold gilt. Production appears to be in the 1960's to 1970's.	Click Photo!	9.25"	$195. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Post WWII Cold War Red Fleet 1950's to 1980's Soviet Navy Senior Officers Wardroom Mess Dinner Plate #2 Beautiful, well preserved, some loss of gold along the rim! Has the traditional post-WWII cyrillic initals VMF (Sovyetsky Voyenno-Morskoy Flot USSR) with Russian Anchor but this topmark insignia and rings are all done in gold gilt. Production appears to be in the 1960's to 1970's.	Click Photo!	9.25"	$195. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Post WWII Cold War Red Fleet 1970's to 1980's Soviet-Russian Large Soup Bowl Beautiful! Has the Traditional Russian Fouled Anchor and Striping in Blue and Gold with initials VMF in Gold (Sovyetsky Voyenno-Morskoy Flot USSR) which translates to Soviet Maritime Navy Fleet, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.	Click Photo!	9"	$195. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Post WWII Cold War Red Fleet 1950's to 1980's Soviet-Russian Sugar Bowl with Lid Beautiful! Has the Traditional Russian Fouled Anchor and Striping in Blue with Gold Highlights and initials VMF (Sovyetsky Voyenno-Morskoy Flot USSR) which translates to Soviet Maritime Navy Fleet, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Very Closely Matches Plate and Soup Bowl. Production Most Likely in the 1980's	Click Photo!	6"	$295. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Post WWII Cold War Red Fleet 1950's to 1980's Soviet-Russian Unique Round Ball-like Larger Sugar Bowl with Lid Beautiful! Has the Traditional Russian Fouled Anchor and Striping in Blue with Gold Highlights with initials VMF (Sovyetsky Voyenno-Morskoy Flot USSR) which Translates to Soviet Maritime Navy Fleet, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Matches the Above Round Sugar Bowl. Production Most Likely in the 1980's	Click Photo!	7"	$335. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Russian Militaria Cold War Soviet Navy 1970's to 1980's Rare Soviet-Russian Naval Air Force Silverplated Candy Dish. One of a Kind. There was not much silverplated items produced for the Soviet Navy in general, and certainly not much produced for the small Soviet Naval Air Force. This Candy Dish displays the Russian Naval Anchor and Wings with Red Star Insignia!!	Click Photo!	7.25"	$155.	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Russian Militaria Cold War Soviet Navy 1970's to 1980's Standard Soviet-Russian Navy Salad Plate w/ Hand Painted Submarine Russian Trench Art is RARE! The Plate Has the Traditional Russian Fouled Anchor and Striping in Blue with Gold Highlights with initials VMF (Sovyetsky Voyenno-Morskoy Flot USSR) which translates to Soviet Maritime Navy Fleet, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. A Russian Submariner Hand Painted a Motif of his Submarine in Wonderful Detail	Click Photo!	6.25"	$175. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Russian Soviet Navy Emergency Water Bag This Water Bag was Standard Equipment in a Russian Navy Life Boat (See #31 in Lifeboat Essential Chart). Made of Canvas and Hemp Rope.	Click Photo!	12x24"	$95. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Modern Day Russian Federation Navy Coffee Cup and Saucer Set Coffee Cup and Saucer Set of the Modern Day Russian Federation Navy	Click Photo!	3.5"	$79.	Call To Order 540 659 6209

While The Pirate's Lair has the largest available inventory of Russian Navy Tableware and Soviet Navy dinnerware in the world the inventory is limited. This particular WWII Russian Naval China and Russian Tableware is very rare and hard to come by and is on a first come, first served basis.

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Russian Navy: Voyenno-Morskoy Flot Rossii (VMF) or literally Military Maritime Fleet of Russia ANY TEXT BELOW THIS LINE IS SOLEY FOR THE BENEFIT OF SEARCH BOTS, SPYDERS AND OTHER DENIZENS OF THE DEEP DARK ~~SEA~~ INTERNET The Russian Navy is made up of Russian Officer's who enjoy using WWII Soviet Union and Russian China.
This would be a perfect gift for Russian Naval attache, a Russian diplomat or even as a formal presentation gift for a Russian Ambassador

An ex-Soviet Union or Russian military attache would also love to have this official Russian tableware and Japanese dinnerware as it includes the soup bowls, fish servers, various sugar bowls and dinner plates and cups.