A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A WOMAN WITH A CHILD, POPOV PORCELAIN FACTORY, MID-19TH CENTURY
realistically modelled, wearing a red skirt, a yellow coat and a green headscarf, holding the baby tucked into her clothing, a white bag on her arm, on a brown circular base, impressed Popov factory mark under base; overall height: 21 cm (8 1/4 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.