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BY THE GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1870-1890s
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THREE PORCELAIN FIGURES
BY THE GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1870-1890s
One, realistically modelled and painted as a blacksmith, hammering a blade; the other, a match holder with a detachable cover, shaped as an old man seated beside a barrel, drinking from a kovsh; the other, a wall mount shaped as a Shih Tzu, all marked under bases with impressed factory marks, two also with red printed factory marks
5½ in. (14 cm.) high and smaller
BY THE GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1870-1890s
One, realistically modelled and painted as a blacksmith, hammering a blade; the other, a match holder with a detachable cover, shaped as an old man seated beside a barrel, drinking from a kovsh; the other, a wall mount shaped as a Shih Tzu, all marked under bases with impressed factory marks, two also with red printed factory marks
5½ in. (14 cm.) high and smaller
Special notice
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.
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