A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE FIGURE OF PANTALONE, GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, 1830S
the Commedia dell'arte merchant typically modelled, bearded, leaning forward, wearing a long cloak, on a circular base, impressed Gardner factory mark with impressed numeral 2 and unknown green overglazed mark under base; overall height: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 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.