Sergei Vasil'evic Chekhonin, Russian 1878-1936 - Projet de tissue; collage, signed lower right 'S. Tchehonine', 18.5 x 26.5 cm Provenance: Tajan, Paris 14th May 2014 lot 289, where purchased by the present owner Note: Chekhonin was a painter, illustrator and designer for the theatre and of porcelain. A student of Ilya Repin and Princess Tenisheva, he became an active member of Mir Iskusstva while engaged as an illustrator which brought him public recognition. He served as Artistic Director of the State Porcelain Factory from 1918 to 1923, whose creations from this period are still much admired by connoisseurs today. The artist likely remains the most important point of reference for the creation of post-revolutionary porcelain. His profound knowledge of culture and his impeccable sense of design, mixed with an adventurous approach to colour, place Chekhonin on a level rarely attained by any other artist.