A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A DUCK, GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY realistically modelled figure of a brown duck, on brown oval base, red overglazed Gardner factory mark, impressed factory mark under base; overall height: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 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.
