What kinds of bowls turn up most often?

Porcelain leads on the body word, in 284 titles. The two big origin blocks are East Asian, covering Japanese Imari, Arita, Satsuma and Kutani alongside Chinese export and Qing wares, and English factory pieces from Worcester, Wedgwood and Moorcroft. A fifth or so of the category is 18th and early 19th century English tea bowls, saucers, slop bowls and sucriers, with Caughley, New Hall, Lowestoft, Liverpool, Coalport and Plymouth all appearing.

How old are these bowls?

The dated field runs 1700 to 1960, and 553 of 1,142 listings carry a clean year. Beyond that, 205 listings give only '19th Century' and 179 only '18th Century'. Some pieces sit outside the field entirely, filed as 'Before 1700', '16th Century' or '17th Century'. Song Longquan celadon, Ming Swatow and Wanli kraak, and Persian buffware and lustre bowls given as 10th to 13th century all appear that way.

Are country pottery bowls part of this category?

Yes, as a modest but persistent minority. Dairy bowls, pancheons, spongeware, slipware, Spanish lebrillos, French tian and Wemyss dog bowls all sit under the same heading. They account for the biggest measured pieces in the whole category. A French terracotta tian and a glazed dairy bowl both come in at 53 to 54cm across.

Which named designers appear as sub-groups?

Two blocks are large enough to read as categories in their own right. Daisy Makeig-Jones lustre bowls for Wedgwood appear in 48 titles, and Moorcroft in 49, the latter including Liberty's-retailed and Macintyre-era pieces. Royal Worcester runs alongside them in 55 titles, often with an individual fruit or flower painter credited.

Do any bowls come with shipwreck provenance?

Shipwreck cargo is a recurring provenance rather than a one-off. Nanking Cargo bowls and tea bowls appear repeatedly around 1750 to 1751. A Teksing Shipwreck pair is dated around 1822. Old collection labels are used the same way in titles, as a documented history attached to the piece.

What are the more unusual forms in this category?

Barber's and shaving bowls recur, in Dutch delft, Chinese Imari and Japanese Imari, one of them described as a bleeding dish. Scholar's brush washers, cress strainers, junket dishes and porringers also turn up. Single appearances include a Nupe tribe terracotta bowl from Nigeria, Kashmir painted bowls and Ewenny clay pit pottery from Wales.

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A bowl, in ceramic terms, covers anything from a three-inch 18th-century tea bowl to a metre-scale dairy pancheon, made for eating, mixing, washing and serving.

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Large Japanese Satsuma Bowl, 19th Century

From H & H Gallery

£2,800

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19th century

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Unusual Antique Victorian Bathroom Set

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£425

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16th century

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A Ming Blue & White Punch Bowl, C.1580

From Spitalfields House

£650

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19th century

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Wedgewood 19th Century Hand Painted Dessert Service

From Helios and Co Antiques

£525

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Large Chinese Wanli Period 1563 - 1620 Porcelain Kraak Klapmuts Bowl

16th century

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Large Chinese Wanli Period 1563 - 1620 Porcelain Kraak Klapmuts Bowl

From Original Retro

£850

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Japanese Imari Bowl

From Rebecca Sarah Antiques

£395

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19th century

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English 19th Century Antique Copeland Cream Bowl

From Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

£390

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19th century

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Japanese Imari Porcelain Bowl

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£150

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19th century

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Chinese Blue Bowl

From David Robinson Antiques

£320

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Antique Scottish Victorian Commemorative Pottery Dish ~ "Dr. Livingstone"

19th century

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Antique Scottish Victorian Commemorative Pottery Dish ~ "Dr. Livingstone"

From Applecross Antiques

£165

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The most expensive bowl ever sold on Sellingantiques was a rare Chinese Qing famille rose 'pheasant and peony' bowl, Jiaqing four-character mark and of the period, in November 2025.

Unusual Collection of Four Antique Japanese Imari Shaped Dishes

1900 - 1920

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Unusual Collection of Four Antique Japanese Imari Shaped Dishes

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£565

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Art Deco Flapper Girl Ceramic Powder Box, C1930's

1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Flapper Girl Ceramic Powder Box, C1930's

From Art Deco World

£895

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Satsuma Footed Bowl Burner, Japan, C. 1920

1900 - 1920

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Satsuma Footed Bowl Burner, Japan, C. 1920

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£350

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1900 - 1920

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Large Dairy Bowl

From Nethermill Antiques

£180

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Quality Collection of Four Antique Doulton Burslem Lorna Tureens

19th century

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Quality Collection of Four Antique Doulton Burslem Lorna Tureens

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£425

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19th century

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Large Sevres Style Comport, Circa 1880.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£6,800

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Antique Bowls

Large Japanese Satsuma Bowl, 19th Century

Unusual Antique Victorian Bathroom Set

A Ming Blue & White Punch Bowl, C.1580

Wedgewood 19th Century Hand Painted Dessert Service

Large Chinese Wanli Period 1563 - 1620 Porcelain Kraak Klapmuts Bowl

Antique Japanese Imari Bowl

English 19th Century Antique Copeland Cream Bowl

Japanese Imari Porcelain Bowl

Chinese Blue Bowl

Antique Scottish Victorian Commemorative Pottery Dish ~ "Dr. Livingstone"

Unusual Collection of Four Antique Japanese Imari Shaped Dishes

Art Deco Flapper Girl Ceramic Powder Box, C1930's

Satsuma Footed Bowl Burner, Japan, C. 1920

Large Dairy Bowl

Quality Collection of Four Antique Doulton Burslem Lorna Tureens

Large Sevres Style Comport, Circa 1880.

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