possibly Ming dynasty, in varying sizes, with floral and swirling designs, each with carved wood stand, largest 3-1/2 x 7-3/8 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

anomalies, pinholes, and abrasions; large bowl with chips to rim, wear to base; medium bowl with glaze loss to interior and large firing crack, bump anomalies and firing cracks on exterior near base, hairlines to rim, wear to base; small bowl with abrasions to center and rim, chips and wear to base; two stands with repairs and residue on legs