A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A BOY PLAYING FLUTE, POPOV PORCELAIN FACTORY, FIRST HALF OF 19TH CENTURY the young man in 18th century attire standing next to a tree with a flute in his hands, on a round base, blue underglazed Popov factory mark and impressed Cyrillic letter F under base; overall height: 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.) LOT NOTESLots 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.
