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Asian Arts | January 12, 2023

Thu, Jan 12, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 207

Southeast Asian Bronze Bust of Lady in Headdress

Estimate: $200 - $400

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hollow cast, with large pointed headdress featuring floral and tassel adornments, mounted on cubed base, 22-1/2 x 7 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

Condition

warping and damage to point at top, surface accretion, slight verdigris, base with some chips and cracks

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