A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A BLACKSMITH, GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY realistically modelled, seating on a tree stump, wearing a white traditional chemise with red belt, blue breeches rolled over knees, and a pink bandana, on a circular green grass-like base, red overglazed Gardner factory mark, numeral 57, impressed factory mark and numeral 1 under base; overall height: 11.5 cm (4 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.