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Hello, I need some help
I would like to know if this large bowl is a swatow ware or an imitation.It is 10" in diameter and 2"1/2 high
Thank you for your help

Previous discussions in this forum point toward bowls of this type being in the category of 'Kitchen Qing', made by southern kilns for domestic utilitarian purposes and--in my opinion--possible export to Southeast Asia, though other forum threads indicate kilns in Borneo were making similar forms and patterns as of a few years ago. Anthony J. Allen's latest book, 'Allen's Antique Porcelain - The detection of Fakes' shows an example of the same form of Chinese B&W bowl but with stamped-on basket decoration, which he dates to the early 19th century. Other experts in the forum, when commenting on dishes more like yours, have dated them to the mid-19th century and later, which is the dating I've used with a pair in a similar pattern I purchased several years ago.

Here are some forum URLs to prior discussions.

http://asianart.com/phpforum/index.php?method=detailAll&Id=104842

http://asianart.com/phpforum/index.php?method=detailAll&Id=101224

http://www.asianart.com/phpforum/index.php?method=detailAll&Id=15363

http://www.asianart.com/phpforum/index.php?method=detailAll&Id=3799

http://www.asianart.com/phpforum/index.php?method=detailAll&Id=3799

Best regards,

Bill H.

Thank you

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