A PORCELAIN FIGURAL GROUP OF A TURK ON A RHINOCEROS AFTER A 1752 MODEL BY JOHANN JOACHIN KANDLER (1706-1775), EARLY 19TH CENTURY
realistically modelled, the man in Turkish attire with a jeweled turban, flower-patterned coat, yellow pantaloons and red shoes sitting cross-legged and reclining against a fuchsia tasseled bolster atop a white rhinoceros modeled walking; overall height: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)

LOT NOTES
Lots 276-328 in this auction come from the estate of a prominent New York collector of European heritage. After purchasing his first Gardner figurine more than 20 years ago, he developed an interest in Russian porcelain figures, and amassed a formidable collection over the next two decades, paying particular attention to quality of craftsmanship and authenticity.