Description [FABERGE] EDUARD PLINATUS (RUSSIAN 1873-1943) Two Designs with Flowers , 1897gouache on paper59 x 36 cm (23 1/4 x 14 1/8 in.) and 30 x 10 cm (11 3/4 x 4 in.) [both sight]framed dimensions: 76 x 87 cm (29 7/8 x 34 1/4 in.)signed and dated top rightLOT NOTESEduard Plinatus was a Russian artist of Jewish heritage who is mostly known for his affiliation with Faberge. He studied at Baron Stieglitz Academy in St Petersburg and received a Faberge Design Award for his designs for a toilet set. Later Plinatus became one of the founders of Russian Society for Arts and IndustryREFERENCEValentin Skurlov Archives品相报告: Condition Report CONDITIONObserved in frame under glass, the designs are in good age-appropriate condition, relined on paper, both designs have noticeable creasing lines and the bigger design has a repaired tear along the upper edge, she-appropriate paper aging and surface grime.N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.