Vintage Set of 2 Bronze Nesting Incised Singing Bowls or Standing Bowls with Mallet

Vintage Set of 2 Bronze Nesting Incised Singing Bowls or Standing Bowls with Mallet

Name: Vintage Set of 2 Bronze Nesting Incised Singing Bowls or Standing Bowls with Mallet
SKU: MAT-DEC-175AB
Availability: OutOfStock

$1,895

Handsome set of 2 nesting singing bowls or standing bowls a mallet for playing. Hand-made of bronze or bell metal having an incised design on each bowl. They are in wonderful vintage condition and have awesome patina. Please see photos. Circa 20^th century.

NOTE: We have several sets of these we are listing in the next few weeks so please look at our other offerings if you want a larger or smaller set or a single.

Bowl Sizes:

Bowl #1 – 5 H x 10.75 D Inches
Bowl #2 – 3.5 H x 7.5 D Inches
Mallet – 13.25L x 2.75D Inches
Weight – 6.7 Pounds All

Boxed Size:

Height – 9 Inches
Width – 15 Inches
Depth – 15 Inches
Weight – 12 Pounds

Out of stock

SKU: MAT-DEC-175AB Category: SOLD Tags: bell metal, China, singing bowl, standing bowl

Description

This is an incredible set of two singing bowls, standing bowls, or the many other names these beautiful pieces go by. Each of these works of art is incised with a beautiful design and shows the makers hand. It is said the standing bowl originated in China somewhere from 16^th-11^th century BC and were called Nao. Of course, this set is not that old! We believe them to be 20^th century AD. They were not produced as sets at that time but as single specimens or sometimes in chimed sets of three. Initially used in the Orient primarily in religious ceremonies. Around the 1970s or possibly earlier, they became a modern-day phenomenon in the western hemisphere being used as musical instruments, ceremonial amenities, or alternative healing. To create their beautiful sound the bowls are struck with a mallet of varying types to create different sustained ringing. Therefore, another name they go by is struck bowl. Sound can also be generated by running a specific mallet around the inside rim in a continual motion to create a different type of vibration. Water can be added for tuning. Now, having told you all this……I would use them as a gorgeous centerpiece or stunning décor and object d’art. So, whether you love them for their sound or their looks….you need to make them yours.

Additional information

CIRCA	20th Century
MATERIALS	Bronze
STYLE / PERIOD	Asian

Dimensions

crate / box size

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