Lot 211 - ANTIQUE RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURINE BY GARDNER

An antique Russian hand painted porcelain figurine by the Gardner Factory. The figurine is made at a high level, naturally painted. The figurine depicts a sbitenshchik, in the old days the seller of sbiten drink, in a traditional costume. Circa: late 19th century. Marked with a red factory stamp, an impressed stamp and an impressed number. The famous Gardner factory was considered the best porcelain enterprise of the Russian Empire. Similar figurines depicting peasant life were very popular in the 19th century. Antique and Vintage Russian Porcelain Figurines, Figures, Statues, Statuettes, Home Decor, and Collectibles.