A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A UKRAINIAN WOMAN, FROM THE "PEOPLE OF RUSSIA" SERIES, GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY realistically modelled, wearing a traditional costume with white patterned chemise and beige vest, with strings of multicolored beads, black boots and a wreath of flowers on her head, her long hair braided with a blue ribbon, standing in front of a wheat bundle on a beige circular base, red overglazed Gardner factory mark and incised numeral 186 under base; overall height: 21 cm (8 1/4 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.