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Begging Bowl

Antique Persian Kerman Carpet with Traditional Style
Antique Persian Kerman Carpet with Traditional Style

Antique Persian Kerman Carpet with Traditional Style

$5,488Sale Price|20% Off

W 22 in L 21 in

Antique Persian Kerman Carpet with Traditional Style

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
American Studio Ceramic Bowl in Shino Glaze by Warren MacKenzie

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

Materials

Ceramic

1844 Persian Cultural Figures: Engraved Prints of Traditional Attires
1844 Persian Cultural Figures: Engraved Prints of Traditional Attires

1844 Persian Cultural Figures: Engraved Prints of Traditional Attires

Located in Langweer, NL

and a begging bowl. Dervishes are known for their ascetic piety, often connected with Sufism in Islam

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Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

The Rich Glutton and Lazarus Engraving – Luke XVI Biblical Scene 1735
The Rich Glutton and Lazarus Engraving – Luke XVI Biblical Scene 1735

The Rich Glutton and Lazarus Engraving – Luke XVI Biblical Scene 1735

Located in Langweer, NL

stick and begging bowl lie abandoned beside him, further highlighting his helplessness. Behind Lazarus

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Antique 1730s English Prints

Materials

Paper

1960's Hamadan Dervish Pictorial Persian Rug with Modern Style
1960's Hamadan Dervish Pictorial Persian Rug with Modern Style

1960's Hamadan Dervish Pictorial Persian Rug with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

master presenting sacred Sufi symbols—a tabazine (ax) and a kashkol (begging bowl). These signature

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Mid-20th Century Persian Islamic Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Abigail Schama Ceramics Large Black Stoneware Monks Begging Bowl with Porcelain
Abigail Schama Ceramics Large Black Stoneware Monks Begging Bowl with Porcelain

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

Materials

Ceramic

Sandstone Burmese  Monk
Sandstone Burmese  Monk

Sandstone Burmese Monk

Unavailable

H 22 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

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
Store closing March 31.  Buddhist Monk Votive Figure 19th C Patina

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
Ming Wooden Sculpture of the Laughing Buddha

Ming Wooden Sculpture of the Laughing Buddha

Unavailable

H 15.5 in W 14.5 in D 10 in

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
Tibetan Silver and Black Kasa Singing, Begging Bowl

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

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Metal

Qajar Coco De Mer Sufi Dervish Kashkul, Persia, 19th Century
Qajar Coco De Mer Sufi Dervish Kashkul, Persia, 19th Century

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'
Persian Coco De Mer Kashkul 'Beggar's Bowl'

Persian Coco De Mer Kashkul 'Beggar's Bowl'

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H 4 in W 10.75 in D 5.5 in

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

Materials

Silver, Steel

19th century Tibetan Thangka
19th century Tibetan Thangka

19th century Tibetan Thangka

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H 29 in W 23 in

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

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Fabric

19th Century Exceptional Burmese Solid Silver Handcrafted Bowl, circa 1890
19th Century Exceptional Burmese Solid Silver Handcrafted Bowl, circa 1890

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

Antique Japanese Shino Ware Chawan Tea Bowl
Antique Japanese Shino Ware Chawan Tea Bowl

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

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Ceramic

Burmese Lacquer Bowl
Burmese Lacquer Bowl

Burmese Lacquer Bowl

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H 5.5 in Dm 11 in

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 Monks - TE 401
Burmese Monks - TE 401

Burmese Monks - TE 401

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H 47 in W 12 in D 9.75 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

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Sandstone

Chinese Blue and White Lotus Vine Bowl
Chinese Blue and White Lotus Vine Bowl

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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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.