A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A UKRAINIAN WOMAN, FROM THE "PEOPLE OF RUSSIA" SERIES, GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY realistically modelled, the standing figure dressed in a traditional Ukrainian attire, with white ornamental shirt, green skirt and white apron, her left hand shielding her eyes, a sheath of corn in her right hand, on a green grass-like circular base, red overglazed Gardner factory mark, numeral 118, impressed factory mark and numeral 3 under base; overall height: 23 cm (9 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.