8 June 2016 Russian Art and Photography Auctions
8 June 2016
315. A Porcelain Composition of a Child Teasing a Sleeping Friend
GARDNER MANUFACTORY, MOSCOW, 1ST HALF 19TH CENTURY
4,000-6,000 GBP
Height 14 cm.
Realistically modelled, the boy dressed in pink patterned shorts and a white chemise with a blue vest, playfully passing a bird to his friend dressed in short yellow patterned pantaloons, a white chemise and a terracotta jacket, resting on a grass stump with a hat and a jug beside him, with an impressed manufactory marks.
Notes on symbols:
* Indicates 5% Import Duty Charge applies.
Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
† Indicates Standard VAT scheme applies, and the rate of 20% VAT will be charged on both hammer price and premium.