A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN GROUP OF A MOUNTAIN LION ATTACKING A DONKEY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
a ferocious tiger on top of a donkey, on oval green-like base; black overglaze double-headed Imperial eagle mark under base; overall height: 12.5 cm (4 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.