Berestaproject.com

What Berestaproject.com does

Berestaproject.com (operating as ООО "Берёста") is a Russian designer porcelain brand that combines industrial porcelain bodies with natural birch bark inserts to produce handle-less mugs, bowls, vases, sets, and birch bark toys. The composite product is manufactured in partnership with Dulevo Porcelain Factory (since December 2019) using a patented process that yields dishwasher- and microwave-safe items with the thermal and hydro-insulation properties of birch bark. Decoration is applied via hot stamping, laser engraving, or — in the limited-edition 2026 collection — traditional birch bark scraping by People's Master of Russia Artyom Chichkaryov. The legal entity was registered on January 23, 2019 (OGRN 1195321000951) in Novgorod Oblast; the project itself traces to a 2016 inception and a 2017 crowdfunding campaign on Planeta.ru.

The portfolio spans 16+ themed collections including naturalist (Log, Dots), accessibility (Braille), historical (Onfim, Gramoty, Izrazets), literary (Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Chekhov, Lermontov, Tolstoy, Yesenin, Shukshin), religious (Nedrunkable Chalice), and limited editions (Azbuka of Stefan Permsky). The brand serves individual Russian consumers via its own e-commerce storefront, Ozon, and Wildberries, and serves corporate clients (Severstal, Delta, ROCHE, TwinTec Farma, Golubino, EcoHome Murmansk) through direct B2B orders with custom laser or hot-stamping branding (5–1,000+ units). Revenue is generated through one-time product sales priced 100–10,500 RUB with discounts up to 33% and an installment payment option (4 payments over 6 weeks via YooKassa). The brand is supported by a 2021 grant from the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives for the 'Birch Bark Letters to the Future' literary collections and 9-part documentary film series 'Myths About Birches.'

Name

Berestaproject.com

Legal name

Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "Берёста"

Website

https://berestaproject.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Russian designer porcelain brand combining birch bark inserts with porcelain from Dulevo Porcelain Factory into handle-less mugs, bowls, vases, sets, and toys. Sells DTC via its own e-commerce and Ozon/Wildberries to Russian consumers, and via direct B2B to corporate gifting clients and museum-preserves.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Шимск (Shimsk)

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales (E-commerce): One-time sale of porcelain and birch bark products (mugs, bowls, vases, sets) through their own online store. Individual consumer purchases as well as corporate gifting orders. Prices range from 100 RUB (accessories) to 10,500 RUB (sets). Products are shipped via СДЭК and Почта РФ.
2. Customization and Corporate Orders: Personalized/corporate orders with custom logos, slogans, images, or text applied via laser (5-50 units) or hot stamping with custom dies (51-1000+ units). Minimum order 5 units. Packaging customization available (firm tubes, kraft boxes). Orders processed through direct personal communication via email and messengers.
3. Marketplace Sales: Products sold on third-party marketplaces Ozon and Wildberries alongside the company's own e-commerce store.
4. Installment Payment (Oplata Chastyami): Buy-now-pay-later option allowing customers to split purchase into 4 payments (25% each) over 6 weeks. Facilitated through YooKassa payment gateway.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Berestaproject.com designs, manufactures, and sells designer porcelain dinnerware with natural birch bark inserts, including handle-less mugs (small and large), vases, bowls/pials, dinnerware sets, storage jars, and birch bark toys. The brand combines porcelain bodies manufactured at Dulevo Porcelain Factory with birch bark processed at its own facility in Novgorod Oblast, offering 16+ themed collections, custom-design services for individuals, and corporate gift customization (5–1000+ units) via laser engraving and hot stamping. Products are dishwasher- and microwave-safe due to birch bark's natural thermal insulation.

Product overview

Berestaproject.com is a Russian brand (ООО «Берёста») specializing in unique designer porcelain dinnerware with natural birch bark inserts, reviving the traditional Russian birch bark craft through modern design. Founded in 2016 with production based in Novgorod Oblast and porcelain manufactured at Dulevo Porcelain Factory since December 2019, the brand offers a unified portfolio of core porcelain products — large mugs, small mugs, bowls/pials, vases, sets, and accessories — across 14+ distinct themed collections. Collections include: the naturalist Log (Бревно) and Dots (Пупырышки) series; historical-themed Onfim (Онфим) and Gramoty (Грамоты) referencing Novgorod birch bark letters; the modernist Christmas (Олени/Christmas) and accessibility-focused Braille (Брайль) collections; the 2024 Izrazets (Изразец) collaboration with Kolomenskoye Museum and Dulevo; the 2025 Nedrunkable Chalice (Неупиваемая Чаша) prayer collection; the Staraya Russa (Старая Русса) collection; the Skaz (Сказ) folk art collection; the 2026 limited-edition Azbuka of Stefan Permsky featuring handcrafted scraping technique; and 7 literary collections under the "Birch Bark Letters to the Future" project featuring Russian classical writers (Dostoevsky, Lermontov, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Pushkin, Yesenin, Shukshin). The brand also offers birch bark toys (in collaboration with Shuya Cotton Mills), porcelain with birch bark patterns, and corporate customization services via laser or embossing for orders of 5–1000+ units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Large Mugs (Кружки большие) Handle-less porcelain mugs with birch bark inserts, available in multiple themed collections; large format for standard beverage servings.
• Small Mugs (Кружки малые) Compact handle-less porcelain mugs with birch bark inserts in multiple collections including Onfim, Gramoty, Christmas, Dots, Log, Izrazets, and literary collections featuring Russian classical writers.
• Vases (Вазы) Porcelain vases with birch bark inserts available across Christmas, Log, Izrazets, Dots, Skaz, and Gramoty collections.
• Bowls / Pials (Пиалы и миски) Porcelain bowls and breakfast pials with birch bark in Izrazets, Dostoevsky, Lermontov, Chekhov, Gramoty, and Christmas collections.
• Dinnerware Sets (Наборы) Curated porcelain dinnerware sets combining multiple items such as large and small mugs, vases, and plates, including the Novgorodsky set with 4 small cups in Gramoty and Onfim collections.
• Accessories (Аксессуары) Cork lids for mugs, branded cardboard tubes with metal lids, and birch bark printed shopping bags; accessories sold separately or with purchases.
• Porcelain with Birch Bark Pattern (Фарфор с берестяным паттерном) Porcelain products featuring a birch bark surface pattern, including storage jars, sugar bowls, and tea containers for dry goods.
• Birch Bark Toys (Берестяные игрушки) Double-sided birch bark toys featuring natural birch bark on one side and historical fabric prints from the famous Shuya textile manufactory on the other, available in small and large sizes and as sets of 1–5 toys.
• Corporate Orders and Customization Service (Корпоративные заказы и кастомизация) Corporate gifting and product customization service allowing customers to order 5–50 units with custom phrases and images applied via laser, or 51–1000+ units via embossing and die-making, with personalization options including text slogans, images/drawings, and combined text+image designs on birch bark inserts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products can be used in dishwashers and microwaves, unlike traditional birch bark crafts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Moscow State Museum-Preserve 'Kolomenskoye' (Московский государственный музей-заповедник 'Коломенское')majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The 'Izrazets' collection was created in 2024 in collaboration with the Kolomenskoye Museum-Preserve, Dulevo Porcelain Factory, and Berestaproject brand. The collection features authentic 1670s izrazets (tile) patterns from the museum's collection, reproduced on porcelain with birch bark using decal decoration. This represents a premium museum licensing and co-development partnership.
• Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives (Президентский Фонд Культурных Инициатив)coreOthers · 15 September 2021The Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives provided grant support for the 'Birch Bark Letters to the Future. XXI Century. The Great Russian Word of Great Russian Writers' project (Stages 1 and 2). This project produced 7 literary porcelain collections featuring Russian classics, 9 documentary films ('Myths About Birches' series), and established collaborations with multiple Russian museum-preserves. The funding was critical for the brand's cultural positioning and content marketing.
• Dulevo Porcelain Factory (Дулевский фарфоровый завод)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince December 2019, Berestaproject has partnered with Dulevo Porcelain Factory to produce porcelain bodies for their products. Dulevo is one of Russia's oldest and most prestigious porcelain manufacturers. The factory provides manufacturing capacity, quality assurance, and speed for porcelain production according to Berestaproject's designs and engineering specifications. This is a core manufacturing partnership enabling the company's product line.
• Shimsky Birch Bark Production (Шимский район Новгородской области)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerestaproject has established birch bark production capabilities in Shimsky District, Novgorod Oblast. This production facility handles all birch bark processing including cutting, preparation, and decoration (stamping, laser engraving) of birch bark inserts. The facility has sufficient capacity to handle individual, corporate, and wholesale orders year-round. It serves as the company's primary birch bark craft production center.
• Novgorod Museum-Preserve (Новгородский музей-заповедник)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Birch Bark Letters to the Future' project and documentary film production. Collaborated on the Dostoevsky literary collection and the 'Birch Bark Craft. XXI Century' documentary. The museum-preserve, particularly the 'Vitoslavlitsy' wooden architecture museum, contributed expertise on Russian birch bark craft heritage.
• State Lermontov Museum-Preserve 'Tarkhany' (Государственный Лермонтовский музей-заповедник 'Тарханы')majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Lermontov literary collection featuring quotes from Lermontov's works on porcelain with birch bark. Also collaborated on the Lermontov documentary film in the 'Myths About Birches' series. Museum provided quote curation and cultural authenticity for the collection.
• Memorial and Natural Preserve 'Museum-Estate of L.N. Tolstoy Yasnaya Polyana' (Мемориальный и природный заповедник 'Музей-усадьба Л.Н. Толстого' 'Ясная Поляна')majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Tolstoy literary collection featuring quotes from Tolstoy's works and diaries on porcelain with birch bark. Museum curated the literary quotes featured in the collection.
• State Literary and Memorial Museum-Preserve of A.P. Chekhov 'Melikhovo' (Государственный литературно-мемориальный музей-заповедник А.П. Чехова 'Мелихово')majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Chekhov literary collection featuring quotes from Chekhov's letters and works on porcelain with birch bark. Museum provided quote curation and cultural authenticity for the collection.
• State Memorial Literary and Natural Museum-Preserve of A.S. Pushkin 'Boldino' (Государственный мемориальный литературный и природный музей-заповедник А.С. Пушкина 'Болдино')majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Pushkin literary collection (Stage 2 of the 'Birch Bark Letters to the Future' project). Museum curated quotes from Pushkin's works and letters featured on the porcelain products.
• State Museum-Preserve of S.A. Yesenin (Государственный музей-заповедник С.А. Есенина)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Yesenin literary collection featuring quotes from Yesenin's poetry on porcelain with birch bark. Museum curated the poetic quotes featured in the collection.
• All-Russian Memorial Museum-Preserve of V.M. Shukshin (Всероссийский мемориальный музей-заповедник В.М. Шукшина)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Shukshin literary collection featuring quotes from Shukshin's works and diaries on porcelain with birch bark. Note: This collection is not for sale due to lack of agreement with the author's right-holders (Shukshin's daughters).
• Museums of F.M. Dostoevsky in Staraya Russa (Музеи Ф.М. Достоевского в Старой Руссе, Новгородский музей-заповедник)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Dostoevsky literary collection featuring quotes from Dostoevsky's works and diaries on porcelain with birch bark. Museum curated the literary quotes and provided filming locations for the documentary film 'Dostoevsky' in the 'Myths About Birches' series.
• Shuya Cotton Mills / Shuyskie Sittsy (Шуйские ситцы)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for birch bark toys. The toys feature double-sided design with natural birch bark on one side and historical fabric patterns from the famous Shuya textile manufactory on the other. This brings together two natural materials — birch bark and cotton fabric — in a unique artisan product.
• Riazon Historical-Architectural Museum-Preserve (Рязанский историко-архитектурный музей-заповедник)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum partner in the 'Birch Bark Craft. XXI Century' documentary film (Film 8 of the 'Myths About Birches' series), contributing to the documentary's coverage of Russian birch bark craft heritage.
• State Museum of Literature, Art and Culture of Altai (ГМИЛИКА)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum partner in the 'Birch Bark Craft. XXI Century' documentary film (Film 8 of the 'Myths About Birches' series), contributing expertise on birch bark craft traditions.
• All-Russian Museum of Decorative Arts (Всероссийский Музей Декоративного Искусства)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum partner in the 'Birch Bark Craft. XXI Century' documentary film (Film 8 of the 'Myths About Birches' series), contributing to the documentary's coverage of Russian birch bark craft heritage.
• Vasily Kharkov (Василий Харьков)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirector and author of documentary projects, collaborator on the 'Reverse Perspective' project. Artistic collaboration on the 'Neupivaemaya Chasha' (Inexhaustible Chalice) collection, contributing the design of the Christogram (khrizma) and overall artistic direction for the collection's religious-themed content.
• Artyom Lvovich Chichkaryov (Артём Львович Чичкарёв)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeople's Master of Russia, laureate of the Russian Ministry of Culture 'Soul of Russia' award, and expert in decorative-applied art and folk crafts. Led the creation of the 'Azbuka Stefana Permskogo' (Alphabet of Stefan of Perm) limited collection. Uses the traditional scraping technique (техника скобления бересты) where patterns are created by scraping the outer layer of birch bark. Each piece takes 1.5-2 hours to craft manually, making each piece exclusive.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Imperial Porcelain Factory (Ленинградский фарфоровый завод): Russia's most iconic heritage porcelain manufacturer producing tableware, giftware and collector pieces with Russian cultural motifs. Comparable as a domestic Russian porcelain brand competing in the same gift and tableware category, with a much larger catalog and broader retail distribution.
• Dulevo Porcelain Factory: One of Russia's oldest porcelain manufacturers and Berestaproject's core production partner. Directly comparable as a Russian porcelain tableware and decor brand operating in overlapping customer segments (corporate gifting, museums, collectors) with similar use of Russian cultural motifs.
• Gzhel Ceramics: Russian folk-craft porcelain and pottery brand famous for its blue-and-white hand-painted Gzhel style. Directly comparable as a Russian heritage porcelain brand selling decorated tableware to consumers and corporate clients via own-store and gift channels.
• Khokhloma (Хохлома) folk craft brands: Iconic Russian lacquered-wood and tableware craft brand based in Nizhny Novgorod. Comparable as a Russian folk-art tableware and decor brand using natural materials and cultural motifs to target consumers, museums and corporate gifting clients.

Broad incumbents

• Villeroy & Boch: Global premium tableware and porcelain brand with broad retail distribution. Comparable at the category level — premium porcelain tableware, gifting and home decor — but operating at much larger scale and across many more markets than Berestaproject.
• Wedgwood: Heritage English porcelain and tableware brand with global retail and gifting distribution. Comparable as a premium porcelain tableware brand with deep cultural/heritage narrative, but serving a much broader international market than Berestaproject.
• Rosenthal: German premium porcelain tableware and giftware brand known for designer collaborations and limited-edition collections. Comparable in the designer/luxury porcelain category, particularly around artist collaborations and limited drops, though at much larger scale.
• Spode: Heritage English porcelain and tableware brand with strong gift-channel presence. Comparable as a long-established porcelain tableware brand targeting both consumers and corporate gifting through heritage storytelling.
• Royal Copenhagen: Danish premium porcelain tableware brand with iconic blue-and-white patterns and a strong collector/gifting narrative. Comparable as a premium heritage porcelain brand combining cultural motifs with functional tableware in the gifting channel.
• Lenox: American premium tableware and giftware brand with broad retail and corporate gifting distribution. Comparable in the porcelain/giftware and corporate-gifting category, particularly around customized and commemorative product lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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