4 June 2014 Russian Art Auctions
4 June 2014
* 502. A PORCELAIN FIGURINE OF A CHERRY GATHERER
GARDNER MANUFACTORY, MOSCOW, 19TH CENTURY
Height 22 cm.
5,000–7,000 GBP
Provenance: Anonymous sale; Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons, Sotheby’s Olympia London, 22 May 2003, lot 206.
Realistically modelled, wearing a white chemise with patterned apron and raspberry-coloured sarafan with matching ribbon on gilt kokoshnik and holding a basket of cherries, standing on circular shaped naturalistic base, with impressed and under glaze blue manufactory marks.
Notes on symbols:
* Indicates 5% Import Duty Charge applies.
Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
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