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PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
TWO PORCELAIN FIGURES OF WOMEN IN TRADITIONAL COSTUMES AND A FIGURE OF A WANDERER
BY THE POPOV PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, 19TH CENTURY
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TWO PORCELAIN FIGURES OF WOMEN IN TRADITIONAL COSTUMES AND A FIGURE OF A WANDERER
BY THE POPOV PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, 19TH CENTURY
One, depicting a Finnish woman in traditional costume, several strands of beads, on a shaped base, marked under base with blue underglaze factory mark; the other, formed as a scent bottle modelled as a female figure, her hat serving as a detachable cover, on a raised rectangular base, marked under base with incised blue factory mark; the other, modelled as a wanderer in pink coat and blue hat, supporting himself on his wooden stick, on a shaped naturalistic base decorated with flowers, marked under base with blue underglaze factory mark
The Finnish woman, 6 7/8 in. (17.3 cm.) high and smaller
BY THE POPOV PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, 19TH CENTURY
One, depicting a Finnish woman in traditional costume, several strands of beads, on a shaped base, marked under base with blue underglaze factory mark; the other, formed as a scent bottle modelled as a female figure, her hat serving as a detachable cover, on a raised rectangular base, marked under base with incised blue factory mark; the other, modelled as a wanderer in pink coat and blue hat, supporting himself on his wooden stick, on a shaped naturalistic base decorated with flowers, marked under base with blue underglaze factory mark
The Finnish woman, 6 7/8 in. (17.3 cm.) high and smaller
Provenance
Galerie Popoff; Christie's, London, 12-13 October 2009, lot 206.
Acquired at the above sale by the late owner.
Acquired at the above sale by the late owner.
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