We are delighted to offering for your private collection this Superb!!! Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) probably Emperor Wanli Period, Zhangzhou Swatow Ware Bowl Blue And White. This is indeed a highly decorated piece with baskets of plants and blue symbols in the center. A very impressive piece that will make a collector very happy!!. A large family of export ceramics of the 16th and 17th century was called Swatow ware in the West and are still referred to by this name. Swatow wares are characterized by sand adhering to the bottom of individual pieces and are usually associated with over-glaze enamel decoration using a distinctive palette dominated by iron red, turquoise and black. However, it may also be decorated in underglaze blue or in slip. The name is derived from Shantou, a coastal town in southeastern Guangdong province.