A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF AN OLD MAN ON A IZBA BENCH, GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY realistically modelled sitting man in traditional peasant attire, including purple patterned shirt, black breeches and white high boots, on a green rectangular grass-like base, red overglazed Gardner factory mark under base; overall height: 16 cm (6 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.