A porcelain group of Olennye Chukchi
by the Gardner Factory, Moscow, circa 1880
Realistically modelled, wearing traditional costume, the hunter holding a metal bow in his right hand with a quiver at his back, accompanied by his wife and small child, on oval naturalistic ground, marked under base
9 in. (24 cm.) high
拍品專文
These popular models of the peoples of the Russian Empire were inspired by the work of J.G. Georgi published in 1776-77. The Chukchi are one of peoples of Siberia.