A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF AN ENGLISHMAN WITH TWO DOGS, PRIVATE PORCELAIN FACTORY, MID-19TH CENTURY realistically modelled, wearing a blue coat with fur-like collar, pink vest, white breeches and a green cap, holding two small white dogs in his arms, standing on a circular brown base; overall height: 15 cm (5 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.