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Swatow Ware

Chinese export 17 century Ming Dynasty Swatow - Ware plate
Chinese export 17 century Ming Dynasty Swatow - Ware plate

Chinese export 17 century Ming Dynasty Swatow - Ware plate

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Swatow- ware ( or Zhangzhou ware) refers to a type of Chinese export porcelain produced in Fujian

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Chinese Export Decorative Dishes and Vide-...

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Pottery

Antique Ming Dynasty Chinese Export Porcelain Swatow Blue & White Bowl
Antique Ming Dynasty Chinese Export Porcelain Swatow Blue & White Bowl

Antique Ming Dynasty Chinese Export Porcelain Swatow Blue & White Bowl

Located in Wilton, CT

Antique Chinese late Ming Dynasty export porcelain Swatow ware blue & white bowl, Wanli period

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Decorative Bowls

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Zhangzhou Swatow Blue and White Charger Ming Dynasty
Antique Chinese Zhangzhou Swatow Blue and White Charger Ming Dynasty

Antique Chinese Zhangzhou Swatow Blue and White Charger Ming Dynasty

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Amazing and large Chinese Ming period Swatow Charger. Zhangzhou Ware found in the Fhilippines

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Large Chinese Porcelain Water Basket Swatow Style Dragons, 19th Century
Large Chinese Porcelain Water Basket Swatow Style Dragons, 19th Century

Large Chinese Porcelain Water Basket Swatow Style Dragons, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely decorated Water Basket/Crrier. White and blue. 19C in the style of Swatow ware. Nice

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing More Dining and Entertaining

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Zhangzhou Swatow Blue and White Charger Ming Dynasty
Antique Chinese Zhangzhou Swatow Blue and White Charger Ming Dynasty

Antique Chinese Zhangzhou Swatow Blue and White Charger Ming Dynasty

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Amazing and large Chinese Ming period Swatow Charger. Zhangzhou Ware found in the Fhilippines

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Unusual 17th Century Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Plate with Fenghuang
Unusual 17th Century Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Plate with Fenghuang

Unusual 17th Century Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Plate with Fenghuang

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

17th century, more than probably Swatow ware. Origin: China⁠ ⁠Age; early 17th century⁠ Size; 17x3.3CM

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

A Chinese Blue and White Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
A Chinese Blue and White Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

A Chinese Blue and White Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

the ill-fated vessel mostly consisted of Swatow ware from Zhangzhou, likely headed for markets in

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Zhangzhou Swatow Slip Decoration Charger Ming Dynasty
Antique Chinese Zhangzhou Swatow Slip Decoration Charger Ming Dynasty

Antique Chinese Zhangzhou Swatow Slip Decoration Charger Ming Dynasty

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

– January 1, 2006 by Jorge Welsh Swatow, Barbara Harrisson If you are interested in Swatow ware, please

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Porcelain

A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

produced in China (specifically Swatow ware from Zhangzhou) for export to Southeast Asia. The bowl

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

A Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Polychrome Porcelain Dish, circa 1620
A Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Polychrome Porcelain Dish, circa 1620

A Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Polychrome Porcelain Dish, circa 1620

Located in London, GB

piece. See Bonhams Lot 168 from Asian Art sale on 19 February 2014 for a similar example. Swatow ware

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Antique 1620s Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

A Pair of Swatow Famille Verte Porcelain Boxes and Covers
A Pair of Swatow Famille Verte Porcelain Boxes and Covers

A Pair of Swatow Famille Verte Porcelain Boxes and Covers

Located in seoul, KR

A matched pair of small circular covered boxes (蓋盒) in Swatow (漳州窯) ware, decorated in Famille

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Antique 17th Century East Asian Qing Antiquities

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Ceramic

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Large Red and White Swatow Ware Ceramic Vessel
Large Red and White Swatow Ware Ceramic Vessel

Large Red and White Swatow Ware Ceramic Vessel

Located in Washington, DC

;Swatow Ware" is traditionally made in southern China for export to Indonesia.

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Ceramic

Binh Thuan Shipwreck Bowl, Swatow Ware Zhangzhou Porcelain, circa 1608
Binh Thuan Shipwreck Bowl, Swatow Ware Zhangzhou Porcelain, circa 1608

Binh Thuan Shipwreck Bowl, Swatow Ware Zhangzhou Porcelain, circa 1608

By Wei Xiao Ming

Located in Geelong, Victoria

vessel with its valuable cargo of mostly blue and white 'Swatow ware' from Zhangzhou was probably headed

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Antique Early 1600s Chinese Ming Decorative Bowls

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Porcelain

Chinese Red and White Swatow Ware Vessel
Chinese Red and White Swatow Ware Vessel

Chinese Red and White Swatow Ware Vessel

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H 18 in Dm 10.5 in

Chinese Red and White Swatow Ware Vessel

Located in Washington, DC

Ceramic vessel hand-painted with an abstracted dragon motif. Originally created in southern China for export to Indonesia.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Blue & White Swatow Ware Bowl, 17th C.
Chinese Blue & White Swatow Ware Bowl, 17th C.

Chinese Blue & White Swatow Ware Bowl, 17th C.

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese Blue and White Swatow Ware Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th century, with hand-painted floral

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Blue & White Swatow Ware Bowl, 17th C.
Chinese Blue & White Swatow Ware Bowl, 17th C.

Chinese Blue & White Swatow Ware Bowl, 17th C.

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese Blue and White Swatow Ware Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th century, with hand-painted floral

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese 16/17C Chinese Porcelain Dish Swatow landscape Pagode Enamel
Antique Chinese 16/17C Chinese Porcelain Dish Swatow landscape Pagode Enamel

Antique Chinese 16/17C Chinese Porcelain Dish Swatow landscape Pagode Enamel

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Large Ming Dynasty Zhangzhou (Swatow) Ware Charger – c.1600 – Red, Green & Turquoise Enamels An

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Jar Ming Dynasty Mid-17th Century
Antique Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Jar Ming Dynasty Mid-17th Century

Antique Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Jar Ming Dynasty Mid-17th Century

Located in Katonah, NY

edge.) Price: $2,300 Swatow ware or Zhangzhou ware is late Ming dynasty Chinese export porcelain (made

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Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese B&W Hand Painted Dragon Urns
Pair of Chinese B&W Hand Painted Dragon Urns

Pair of Chinese B&W Hand Painted Dragon Urns

Located in Dallas, TX

wares intended for Europe. The other types include Swatow ware (c. 1575-1625), made for South-East Asian

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Blue & White Swatow Ware Bowl, 17th C.
Chinese Blue & White Swatow Ware Bowl, 17th C.

Chinese Blue & White Swatow Ware Bowl, 17th C.

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese Blue and White Swatow Ware Bowl, Ming Dynasty, 17th century, with hand-painted floral motif

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Plate, Early 17th Century
Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Plate, Early 17th Century

Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Plate, Early 17th Century

Located in Miami, FL

A Chinese Zhangzhou Swatow ware blue and white porcelain plate, dating from the early 17th century

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Swatow Ware Large Urn
Swatow Ware Large Urn

Swatow Ware Large Urn

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H 17 in Dm 13 in

Swatow Ware Large Urn

Located in Washington, DC

Red and White Swatow Ware, Chinese Export Porcelain, Large Urn

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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Ceramic

Swatow Ware Large Urn
Swatow Ware Large Urn

Swatow Ware Large Urn

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H 1,616 in Dm 12 in

Swatow Ware Large Urn

Located in Washington, DC

Blue and White Swatow Ware, Chinese Export Porcelain, Large Urn

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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Ceramic

Swatow Ware Large Urn
Swatow Ware Large Urn

Swatow Ware Large Urn

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H 16 in Dm 12 in

Swatow Ware Large Urn

Located in Washington, DC

Red and White Swatow Ware, Chinese Export Porcelain,Ceramic Large Urn.

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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Swatow Ware Large Urn
Swatow Ware Large Urn

Swatow Ware Large Urn

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H 15.5 in Dm 15.5 in

Swatow Ware Large Urn

Located in Washington, DC

Blue and White Swatow Ware, Chinese Export Porcelain, Large Round Urn

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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Red and White Swatow Ware Ceramic Vessel
Chinese Red and White Swatow Ware Ceramic Vessel

Chinese Red and White Swatow Ware Ceramic Vessel

Located in Washington, DC

Large red and white "Swatow" ware ceramic vessel hand-painted for Chinese export in a

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Porcelain Zangzhou 'Swatow' Ware Jar, 17th-18th Century
Chinese Porcelain Zangzhou 'Swatow' Ware Jar, 17th-18th Century

Chinese Porcelain Zangzhou 'Swatow' Ware Jar, 17th-18th Century

Located in Geelong, Victoria

Chinese porcelain 'Swatow' jar, of elegant globular form with minimal neck, painted all over in

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Porcelain

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Porcelain

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Very Large Chinese Blue and White Fish Bowl

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Located in East Hampton, NY

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Lacquer

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

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By Japanese Studio

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Located in Houston, TX

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$6,000

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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$44,136Sale Price|25% Off

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Swatow Ware For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic swatow ware available at 1stDibs. Each swatow ware for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic and porcelain. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect swatow ware — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available.

How Much is a Swatow Ware?

A swatow ware can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,560, while the lowest priced sells for $1,200 and the highest can go for as much as $9,887.