A SOVIET PORCELAIN INKSTAND IN THE FORM OF COBBLERS, DMITROVSKAYA PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, 1920S-1930S realistically modelled seated men, one wearing a pink shirt with black dots, white apron and a black cap with black over-the-shoulder bag, holding a boot in his hand, the other barefooted, wearing a white shirt, white cap and black pants, set on a rectangular white base, red overglazed Dmitrovskaya factory mark, impressed numeral 1190 under base, overall height: 17.5 cm (6 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.