A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURAL GROUP OF THREE CHILDREN AT A WELL, GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY three realistically modelled children around a well, dressed in peasant attire, one in yellow shirt, another in a pink shirt and the third in red and white dress; hands reaching into the well, set on a rectangular green grass-like base, red overglazed Gardner factory mark, impressed factory mark and numeral 6 under base; overall height: 9 cm (3 1/2 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.