Begging Bowl
Antique Persian Kerman Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
Tabarzin, a traditional battle-axe symbolizing strength, and a Kashkul, a begging bowl representing
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
American Studio Ceramic Bowl in Shino Glaze by Warren MacKenzie
By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Atlanta, GA
glaze by American potter Warren Mackenzie (1924-2018). Reminiscent of a monk's begging bowl, the
Category
Late 20th Century American Japonisme Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Hamadan Persian Rug with Dervish Pictorial, Figurative Tapestry Wall Art
Located in Dallas, TX
, surround the Dervish as his master presents him with a tabazine (ax) and a kashkol (begging bowl). Drawing
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Islamic Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kashan Pictorial Rug, Dervish in a Garden Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
‘Begging Bowl’ among a lake with ducks and fish. Fish typically represent sunlight, life, and Mithra. This
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kashan Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1880's Antique Persian Kerman Dervish Pictorial Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
flowers, the charismatic dervish sits peacefully on a leopard skin, his Kashkul, or 'Begging Bowl', placed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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Woman, Child and Begging Bowl, Seated Jewish man with Instrument
By Josef Süss
Located in Graton, CA
was out busking with music and begging bowl they still convey a sense of dignity, possibly because the
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abigail Schama Ceramics Black Stoneware Crowned Begging Bowl with Tenmoku Glaze
Located in London, GB
. The texture gives the impression of many layers of landscape. The shape starts with the monk’s begging
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Abigail Schama Ceramics Large Black Stoneware Monks Begging Bowl with Porcelain
Located in London, GB
locally sourced beech ash as its dominant component. The begging bowl is one of the simplest but most
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Abigail Schama Ceramics: Very Large Stoneware Monks Begging Bowl with Ash Glaze
Located in London, GB
finished with a dolomite glaze. The begging bowl is one of the simplest yet most significant objects in the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Sandstone Burmese Monk
Located in Seattle, WA
. Sandstone monk with begging bowl, colored glass on lacquer. For more details on this monk figure please call
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Burmese Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Store closing March 31. Buddhist Monk Votive Figure 19th C Patina
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Store closing March 31. A profoundly beautiful standing Buddhist monk with begging bowl. Myanmar
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Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Ming Wooden Sculpture of the Laughing Buddha
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
generous and giving personality. He is often accompanied by children, and also by a begging bowl; charity
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Tibetan Silver and Black Kasa Singing, Begging Bowl
Located in Astoria, NY
A Tibetan silver and black Kasa metal bowl that is used by monks for singing and begging. The piece
Category
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Qajar Coco De Mer Sufi Dervish Kashkul, Persia, 19th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine 19th century Persian Kashkul or 'begging bowl' fashioned from half a coco de mer nut and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Coconut
Persian Coco De Mer Kashkul 'Beggar's Bowl'
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite kashkul (begging bowl) used by a Dervish, a Sufic ascetic.
This kashkul has been
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Persian Islamic Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Steel
19th century Tibetan Thangka
Located in Chicago, IL
right hand, and a begging bowl full of long life nectar in his left hand. Painting is surrounded by a
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Paintings
Materials
Fabric
19th Century Exceptional Burmese Solid Silver Handcrafted Bowl, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
bowls were based on the form of the ‘thabeik‘ bowl or a begging bowl, used for collecting food for and
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver
Budai Buddha in pink jade
Located in Milano, IT
, like in this sculpture, Budai is accompanied by a begging bowl, a symbol of his life as a Buddhist monk
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Antique Islamic Qajar Persian Sufi Arab Brass Kashkul / Begging Bowl, circa 1800
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Islamic Qajar Muslim Arab Persian Dervish Sufi Brass Kashkul Begging bowl, circa 1800. A
Category
Antique Early 1800s Persian Islamic Metalwork
Materials
Brass
H 6 in W 10 in D 7 in
Antique Islamic Persian Qajar Period Coco de Mer Kashkhul Sufi Begging Bowl 1740
Located in Portland, OR
Rare antique Persian Islamic carved Kashkul (Sufi begging bowl) coco-de-mer, Safavid period, Persia
Category
Antique 1730s Persian Islamic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver
H 5 in W 11.5 in D 5.25 in
Antique Japanese Shino Ware Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
potted in a Classic Oryoki form (monk's begging bowl) with low foot, slightly inward body and a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Burmese Lacquer Bowl
Located in Seattle, WA
Burmese lacquer bowl, or {khwet} in the form of a {thabeik}, or monk’s begging bowl. Used primarily
Category
20th Century Burmese Serving Bowls
Burmese Monks - TE 401
Located in Culver City, CA
Burmese Monks with Begging bowl made from Sandstone
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Burmese Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Chinese Blue and White Lotus Vine Bowl
Located in Richmond, VA
exquisitely decorated bowl begs close inspection to appreciate its intricate vine detail. Accented with large
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Pottery Vase, circa 1950s
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic early work (circa early 1950s) by Master Greek-American potter Peter Voulkos.
Signed on base with incised signature by Voulkos.
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls
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Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Tabriz Pictorial Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
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Measures: 4' 0" x 5' 7".
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Warren MacKenzie Large Ceramic Platter
By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Dallas, TX
Large studio pottery platter with a red glaze and brown decorative dashes.
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By Warren MacKenzie
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Large Ceramic Stoneware Bowl in Shino Style by Warren Mackenzie
By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Antique Persian Kerman Pictorial Rug. 2 ft 2 in x 2 ft 8 in
Located in New York, NY
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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Large Ceramic Bowl with Carving by Warren Mackenzie
By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Atlanta, GA
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20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls
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Ceramic
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Begging Bowl For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the begging bowl you’re looking for. A begging bowl — often made from ceramic, fabric and wool — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a begging bowl, we have 8 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect begging bowl — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A well-made begging bowl has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Georg Jensen and Warren MacKenzie are consistently popular.
How Much is a Begging Bowl?
A begging bowl can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,651, while the lowest priced sells for $311 and the highest can go for as much as $8,333.