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Begging Bowl

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

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
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Late 20th Century American Japonisme Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Mendicant Monk/Woman Warrior-Cold wax, monoprints, oil stick on canvas
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
still seen in the streets of Kyoto with rounded hat and begging bowl. The over-layered images exposed
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2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Tissue Paper, Monoprint

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
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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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

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
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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

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

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
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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

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
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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

Materials

Silver

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

Materials

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

Materials

Porcelain

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By Peter Voulkos
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Ceramic Centerpiece Vessel in Sculptural Form Warren Mackenzie
By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine studio ceramic vessel with exceptional sculptural form by American potter Warren Mackenzie (1924-2018). In a barrel shape with slightly concaved wall, the centerpiece sta...
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20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic

Warren MacKenzie 1970s Studio Ceramic Bowls
By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Phoenix, AZ
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Warren MacKenzie 1970s Studio Ceramic Bowls
Warren MacKenzie 1970s Studio Ceramic Bowls
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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. Warren MacKenzie is known for simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and t...
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Warren MacKenzie Large Ceramic Platter
Warren MacKenzie Large Ceramic Platter
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Warren MacKenzie Large Signed Glazed Stoneware Vase
By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Dallas, TX
Warren MacKenzie is known for simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the Japanese aesthetic of the work of Shoji Hamada. In 1950 MacKenzie and his...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Stoneware

Warren MacKenzie Large Signed Glazed Stoneware Vase
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Large Ceramic Bowl with Carving by Warren Mackenzie
By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stoneware center bowl by American ceramist Warren Mackenzie (1924-2018). Thickly potted in an alms bowl shape and supported by a short foot ring, the bowl has a robust and earthy a...
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Tall Studio Pottery Ceramic Glazed Vase Warren Mackinzie
By Warren MacKenzie
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Warren MacKenzie Signed Glazed Stoneware Vase
By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Dallas, TX
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Warren MacKenzie Signed Glazed Stoneware Vase
Warren MacKenzie Signed Glazed Stoneware Vase
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By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Dallas, TX
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Ceramic

Warren MacKenzie Monumental Ceramic Platter
Warren MacKenzie Monumental Ceramic Platter
$4,500 / item
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Ceramic Stoneware Tea Bowl in Shino Style by Warren Mackenzie
By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stoneware tea bowl by American ceramist Warren Mackenzie (1924-2018). Potted in a column shape with a prominent encircling ridged node in the midsection, the upright bowl evokes th...
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20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic

Large Ceramic Stoneware Bowl in Shino Style by Warren Mackenzie
By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stoneware center bowl by American ceramist Warren Mackenzie (1924-2018). Thickly potted in rather distinct shape with a prominent mouth rim and tapered lower body, the bowl appears...
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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.