A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A WATER CARRIER, KORNILOV BROTHERS PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST. PETERSBURG, 1840S-1860S realistically modelled after an illustration of Alexander Osipovich Orlovsky's 1826 illustration, the standing man with a water carrier over back, dressed in a long white shirt and a green vest, with striped trousers, on a circular green and gilt base, red overglazed Kornilov Brothers factory mark under base; overall height: 17 cm (6 3/4 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.