A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A DANCING MAN, GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY
realistically modelled, the figure depicting a bearded man wearing a tall hat, a pink shirt and a brown cloak tied at the waist with a blue belt, performing a traditional Russian dance, and standing upon a squared grass base, red overglazed Gardner factory mark and impressed factory mark under base; height: 24.5 cm (9 5/8 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.