A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A BOY WITH A FLOWER BASKET, POPOV PORCELAIN FACTORY, FIRST HALF OF 19TH CENTURY the barefoot young man in an 18th century attire standing next to a tree stump with a basket of flowers; on a round base, impressed Popov factory mark under base; overall height: 12.5 cm (4 7/8 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.