A late 19th century Russian Gardner Porcelain figure, a female semi-clothed and sitting on a stool, removing her stocking, the whole on a marble-effect rectangular base, inscribed '237' to base, 22 cm high x 15 cm x 12 cm.Footnote: Provenance: 'Kanter Collection' sticker to base. See Sotheby's sale 12/4/11 (New York), Lot 374, for another example of the figure.Condition report: The base is uneven, so the figure does not sit entirely flat - a likely firing issue that may explain the lack of a factory mark. No chips or cracks evident.