Russian Imperial-era Porcelain Figurine of Woman with Kokoshnik, Gardner, circa 1840
This rare porcelain figurine depicts a young maiden in Russian national attire wearing a pink apron over a blue dress and holding a basket in both hands, a long braid falling from behind her gilded kokoshnik headdress, on a circular naturalistic base enhanced with gilding.
By Gardner, circa 1840
-7 ½ in. high
Founded in 1766 in the village of Verbilki near Moscow, the Gardner Factory was one of the first private porcelain factories in Russia.
Provenance: Private Collection, Washington DC; Sotheby’s New York, December 6, 1995, lot 143
SKU: 342M-MSH-216B
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