Blanc de Chine Teabowl

This is a teabowl I think was made in China or by Bow in the 18th century. Not totally sure though as I bought it with a Bow cup of the same design and the dealer said this was Bow as well! There have been items identified as early Bow from circa 1749 that had an incised M or W underneath. The body and glaze of  these pieces are akin to Chelsea of the triangle period (1745-47), and it is theorized that the M or W might represent the initial of a workman from Chelsea who left that factory and moved to Bow, possibly there aping the products of Chelsea.  He added that two men from Staffordshire potteries with surnames starting with W (Carlos Wedgwood and Thomas Ward) are known to have started working at the Chelsea factory in 1747. There was no link to Bow cited for either of these men but the similarities in paste and glaze made the theory a possibility. The teabowl is nicely decorated with the famous prunus blossom design in relief on the outside. Nice rim shape make this a very elegant shape! The cup is in decent display condition but it does have a long hairline that goes from the rim down into the bowl and starts on the other side back up a little before stopping. It is stable so I don't think it will ever complete that journey! There is also a flaw on the inside top of the bowl from the making like an extra blob of paste and a chip to the rim that is under the glaze from the making! Like I said it is still a nice example! The teabowl is a little over 1.5 inches tall and has a diameter of just under 2.875 inches. It is marked with an incised M type mark underneath. Let me know what you guys think of this one! Please email me for more information or other pictures.