GARDNER - RARE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FIGURINE, 19c.
A rare antique porcelain figurine titled 'THE SOWER'. The figurine is meticulously crafted with perfectly executed features and small folds in the clothes, and it is neatly painted. It bears a red stamp from the Gardner factory under the double-headed imperial eagle, along with a red number '12' on the pedestal. Additionally, there is an embossed stamp with the words 'GARDNER' and the number '25'. The famous Gardner factory was renowned as the best porcelain enterprise in the Russian Empire. Similar figurines depicting peasant life were highly popular in the 19th century. Below, we have included a biography of Gardner.
CONDITION: Very good condition for its age. For further information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. From an old collection, New York, USA, 1961-2020; 2. Antique Arena Inc, Brooklyn, NY, USA, October 24, 2020 (the winner will receive this information); 3. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance (please print this page). History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
REFERENCE: For an identical figure see: Porcelain in Russian 18th-19th centuries, The Gardner Factory, State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, 2003.
DIMENSIONS: H. 7 1/2 inches (19 cm).
ESTIMATED PRICE: $1,000 - $5,000 (significantly lower than today's market price).
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, Gardner's Porcelain Figures were sold on Live Auctioneers for $9,000 (2 years ago), $10,000 (5 years ago), $12,000 (5 years ago), and $14,000 (14 years ago) - please refer to the screenshots for details. Today, prices have significantly increased compared to those of 5-10 years ago.
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GARDNER: Gardner Factory Russian Porcelain founded at Verbilki, near Moscow, by the Englishman Francis Gardner in 1766, and known for its hard paste porcelains, the Gardner factory served as important competition for the Imperial Porcelain Factory, spurring artists at both institutions to produce more complicated wares in terms of both form and decoration. One of two porcelain works in Russia during the 18th century.

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