The tables in the palace are always set with the finest tableware from all over the world.  Not only the Tsar, but also many other members of the Romanov family made the most elaborate tableware and decorations for their feast.

The main supplier of glassware to the Russian court dates back to 1777.  At that time, Catherine the Great bought a glass factory to meet the highest demand and named it the Empire Glass Factory.

The factory's master craftsmen are flooded with orders, and there is no competition.  In a way, Imperial Glass works is a trendsetter in glass manufacturing in Russia.  Its tableware and ornaments are true works of art and are noted for their impeccable style and craftsmanship.

Imperial Glass Works' products have been exhibited in the most prestigious world exhibitions to showcase the achievements of Russian glass manufacturers.  Today, Moscow's State History Museum houses tens of thousands of works made at the factory by a royal commission in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Here's a look at some of them.