A Russian Porcelain Easter Egg Imperial Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg, Period of Nicholas II (1894-1917), circa 1900 3-3/4 x 3-1/8 inches (9.5 x 7.9 cm) PROVENANCE: John Atzbach Antiques, Bellevue, Washington; The Kathleen Durdin Collection of Russian Decorative Arts, Tampa, Florida. The strapwork designs on this egg may have been designed by S.R. Romanov, an artist at the Russian Imperial Factory who was an eloquent master of the Russian "modern" style. Several related works with ornament attributed to Romanov may be seen, Kudriavtseva & Whitbeck, Russian Imperial Easter Eggs, Merrell, London, 2001, pp. 228-229 Property from the Kathleen Durdin Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved