Michael Perchin

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Michael Evlampievich Perchin (1860-1903) was born in Petrosavodsk and died in St. Petersburg. He was on of the two most important Fabergé workmasters next to Henrik Wigström. Perchin became the leading workmaster in the House of Fabergé in 1886 and supervised production of the eggs until 1903. Those eggs he was responsible for have his MP (MP- Michael Perchin) markings.

He worked initially as a journeyman in the workshop of Erik Kollin. In 1884 he qualified as a master craftsman and his artistic potential must have been obvious to Fabergé who appointed him head workmaster in 1886. His workshop produced all types of objets de fantasie in gold, enamel and hardstones, He was responsible for the Imperial Easter Eggs made between 1886 and 1903. All the important commissions of the time, including some of the Imperial Easter Eggs were made in his workshop. His period as head Fabergé workmaster is generally acknowledged to be the most artistically innovative, with a huge range of styles from neo-rococo to Renaissance.

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