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Authentic Early 1900-1991 Soviet Navy and Russian Militaria: WWI, WWII Russian Navy Plates, Bowls, Cups and also Cold War Soviet Navy Artifacts (Ukraine and Eastern Bloc Naval Forces), Soviet Naval China, Russian Navy Dinnerware and Russian Tableware

This web page is offered as an historical resource for any serious collector of WWI/WWII and Cold War Soviet-bloc, Russian Naval Artifacts, (1919-1946) Russian Militaria or (1947-1991) Soviet Union Militaria!
Only Authentic Russian 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

Folks, it doesn't get any more rarer and or more valuable than this! An absolute must collection for the Cold War Historian or Naval Cold War Warrior. A US Navy Cold War Veteran can now have a Russian Navy Plate from the Soviet Navy which he helped to defeat!

One of the reasons why Russian Navy and Soviet Navy Dinnerware and Tableware is so rare (and expensive) is that it was only made for senior officer's and staff in the first place. And secondly if any sailor (officer or enlisted) ever got caught "stealing from the state" by taking any dinnerware off of a ship they would have been immediately court-marshalled and then would have begged to be sent to a gulag! Can you imagine the fear and risk some sailor took under the communist regime in taking anyone of these pieces of china?!

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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 a 6" bowls (maybe small bread plate) that is part of the VERY FIRST dinnerware ever produced for the newly established post-revolutionary Russian Navy! 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

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 1930's-1946 ww2 russian navy dinner plate

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

Above photo's are of a 1930'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 bottom mark

Above photo's are of a 1930's to 1946 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 russian navy trench art or soviet navy militaria ca 1946-1991. A russian navy salad plate with a submarine which was hand painted by a sailor.

Note that the Russian Navy (RKVMF) initials were changed to 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

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 elongated russian navy (RKVMF) serving bowl or relish dish, to the right is a soviet navy (VMF) dinner plate.

1930's to 1940's WWII Russian Navy Dinner Plate 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. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
RARE 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! 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"	$395. each	Call To Order 540 659 6209
Post WWII Cold War Red Fleet 1950'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
Post WWII Cold War Red Fleet 1950'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 1950'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
Post WWII Cold War Red Fleet 1950'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

The Pirate's Lair has a limited inventory of available Russian Navy dinnerware which can be purchased online via our shopping cart. 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.