possibly Ming dynasty, comprising: one with catfish decoration; and two with dragon decoration, all with designs continuing onto underside, one with signature on center panel, largest 11-1/4 in. diameter

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

catfish example with large underglaze stain in center, numerous anomalies, glaze voids, and pinholes, chip to rim, wear to base; dragon examples with numerous anomalies, glaze voids, and pinholes, wear to bases