Inscribed and Engraved Antique Singing Bowls
There are well over 50 inscribed antique bowls in my collection…but make no mistake, inscriptions are extremely rare. Inscriptions are mainly found on superior quality Lingam and Jambati bowls…bowls that have served a ritual or ceremonial purpose, or have been dedicated to a deity or commissioned by or for a shrine, monastery, or temple. Inscriptions are also occasionally found on other singing bowl types, as well as shaman medicine and divination bowls. The older and larger a bowl is, the more likely it will be to have an Inscription. The exception being Chalice or Stem bowls, where inscriptions are customary and fairly commonplace.
Inscribed bowls are generally superior quality and aesthetically pleasing. They are responsive and easy to play, and tend to have more complex harmonics or purer voices. Some are made to be struck, rather than played around the rim, and have more vibrant energy and longer sustains. Inscribed bowls also tend to be cleaner and better preserved than plain bowls because of their ritual and ceremonial status, and the high esteem in which they were held by a former keeper.
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Rare Large Antique Manipuri-Lingam Singing Bowl – P Pitch E3 and Long Sacred OM Inscription
$2,573.17 View Details -
Rare & Extraordinary Antique Lingam Singing Bowl – Self-Amplifying & Inscribed
$1,625.16 View Details -
Glorious 12 ¼ “ High-Wall Temple Jambati Singing Bowl – Low B2 – 2 Inscriptions
$6,771.50 View Details -
Rare Antique Pot-shaped F#4 Self-Amplifying Lingam Singing Bowl – Inscription
$941.24 View Details -
Rare Medium-Size Antique Lingam Singing Bowl – B3 – Inscribed
$907.38 View Details -
Rare Medium-Size Antique Lingam Singing Bowl – C#4 & G#5 – Inscribed
$880.29 View Details -
Exceptional Rare 18th Century Lingam Singing Bowl – E3 – Inscribed
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Rare Antique Lingam Singing Bowl – D4 (289Hz) – Inscription
$677.15 View Details -
Characterful Rare Antique Lingam Singing Bowl – C#4 & G5 – Inscription
$1,212.10 View Details -
Rare Large 18th Century Lingam Singing Bowl – Perfect Pitch G#3 – Inscription
$1,692.87 View Details -
Exquisite Rare Superior Extra-Thick Antique Lingam Singing Bowl – Inscription
$1,896.02 View Details -
Exceptionally Rare Large Antique Lingam Singing & Talking Bowl – Inscription
$2,302.31 View Details -
Rare Medium-Size Antique Lingam Singing Bowl in ‘As Found’ Condition – Inscribed
$981.87 View Details -
Superb Rare Extra-Thick Antique Lingam Singing Bowl – Inscribed
$1,686.10 View Details -
Wonderful Rare Extra-Thick Antique Lingam Singing Bowl with 2 Inscriptions!
$2,640.88 View Details -
Rare Superior Quality High-Sided Antique Lingam Singing Bowl – Inscribed ‘Mahatma’
$1,692.87 View Details -
A Rare Pair or Set of 2 Extraordinary Antique Singing Bowls – Both Perfect Pitch
$3,385.75 View Details -
Rare Large & Extraordinary Antique Singing Bowl – Perfect Pitch C#3 & Inscription
$1,828.30 View Details -
Superb Rare 18th Century Lingam Singing Bowl – Inscription
$1,008.95 View Details -
Rare Globular Self-Amplifying Antique Lingam Singing Bowl & Bird Perch!
$948.01 View Details