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Begging Bowl

Antique Persian Kerman Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
Tabarzin, a traditional battle-axe symbolizing strength, and a Kashkul, a begging bowl representing
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs

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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
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Late 20th Century American Japonisme Decorative Bowls

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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
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Late 20th Century Persian Islamic Persian Rugs

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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
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Early 20th Century Persian Kashan Persian Rugs

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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
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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
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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
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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
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21st Century and Contemporary British Decorative Bowls

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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
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21st Century and Contemporary Ceramics

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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

Sandstone Burmese  Monk
Sandstone Burmese  Monk
H 22 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
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

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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
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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
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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
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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
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Antique Early 18th Century Persian Islamic Metalwork

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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
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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
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Decorative Bowls

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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
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Budai Buddha in pink jade
Budai Buddha in pink jade
H 3.94 in W 4.34 in D 3.94 in
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
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Antique Early 1800s Persian Islamic Metalwork

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique 1730s Persian Islamic Decorative Bowls

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Silver

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
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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
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20th Century Burmese Serving Bowls

Burmese Lacquer Bowl
Burmese Lacquer Bowl
H 5.5 in Dm 11 in
Burmese Monks - TE 401
Located in Culver City, CA
Burmese Monks with Begging bowl made from Sandstone
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Burmese Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Burmese Monks - TE 401
Burmese Monks - TE 401
H 47 in W 12 in D 9.75 in
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

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By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Atlanta, GA
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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.