A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A WOMAN WITH A CHILD, GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY realistically modelled, wearing a white chemise, a pink sarafan and a green headscarf, depicted barefoot and seated on a wooden bench, feeding the baby on her knee, a ceramic cup beside her, set on a rectangular floor-like base, red overglazed Gardner factory mark, numeral 44, impressed factory mark and numeral 5 under base; overall height: 18 cm (7 1/8 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.