Russian Porcelain Figure of a Shepherd and His Dog

Description:

Russian Porcelain Figure of a Shepherd and His Dog, mid-19th century, attributed to Kornilov Brothers, St. Petersburg, gilded and enamel-decorated depiction of a shepherd seated by a tree stump, wearing a sheepskin over his white shirt and wine red pants, holding a horn, with his crook to one side and his dog at his feet, all on a freeform base, unmarked, ht. 9 3/4 in.
Estimate $2,000-4,000

Missing tip to horn; no other evidence of any cracks, chips or restorations.


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