Buddha in standing position with serene expression, posed arms, with robe draped over shoulder, prongs on bottom of feet, cube wood base with holes for feet, 13-1/4 x 3-1/4 in.; Goddess Uma (Parvati) in standing position, holding lotus flower in one hand and a bell in the other, cube wood base, 11-1/8 x 2-3/4 in.

Note: William Joseph Roache and his family moved from Australia to Hong Kong in the early 1960s. He was employed as an Agronomist, and his job took him out into the Chinese countryside. In these travels, he purchased Chinese art, typically porcelains, from locals and shops. Mr. Roache then moved to Singapore in the late 1960s and continued his passion for collecting. After moving to the United States, he and his family retired to a horse farm in Rutherfordton, North Carolina where he lived surrounded by his beloved objects.

Provenance: Collection of William Joseph Roache, Rutherfordton, North Carolina; by descent in family

rubbing and wear to wood stands; Buddha with significant verdigris and azurite accretion, some losses to fingers on both hands, chip to proper left shoulder; Uma with slight verdigris, surface accretion