8 June 2016 Russian Art and Photography Auctions
8 June 2016
310. A Biscuit Porcelain Composition of The Court of the Rural Constable (Sud stanovogo)
GARDNER MANUFACTORY, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY
2,500-3,500 GBP
Height 14 cm, width 13 cm.
Realistically modelled, depicted around a table with a green cloth, the judge formally dressed with a white shirt and a black bow-tie seated on a wooden chair upholstered in matching green, the official in a brown overcoat holding his black cap behind him, leaning over the table towards with accused in a simple white shirt and a beige overcoat, documents, a quill and inkstands standing on the table, a bag beside it, on shaped base imitating the floor, with red manufactory stamp.
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.