Superlative & Huge Antique Ultabati-Lingam Singing Bowl – Possibly the Finest in Existence!

I cannot speak more highly of this magnificent Antique Ultabati-Lingam Singing Bowl.  It ranks among the very best in my collection spanning 45 years, and is quite possibly the rarest and finest of its kind in existence!    It is on display in my own sitting room and will be difficult to part with.  

This bowl is exceptional in every respect…type, age, size, quality, condition, patina, and musicality.  Antique Ultabati and Lingam bowls are the rarest of all the singing bowl types, and the larger they are the more scarce they become.  Ultabati diameters average around 10 inches and Lingams 8 inches or less.  This incredible bowl is a unique combination, a hybrid, of both bowl types with a massive diameter of 11 ¼ inches!  In 45 years of collecting this is only the third Ultabati-Lingam I have encountered, and it is by far the largest and most beautiful.

Its massive size and good looks are matched by a wonderful voice…a low third octave C3 (133Hz) when stuck with a padded mallet or played around the rim with a suede ringer.  This is close to perfect concert pitch.  A wooden ringer will produce the C3 with a subtle F#4 harmonic.  It is very responsive and both struck and rim notes are particularly lovely.

This superior quality bowl has a particularly beautiful shape which combines elements of both bowl types.  It has the gracefully curved wall of a Lingam but with the downward-sloping lip, scooped neck and shoulder of an Ultabati.  At its centre there is a fabulous lingam surrounded by two sets of circles, and underneath a deep navel or yoni.  Its walls have been worn sensually smooth from use over the years. 

I believe this bowl dates from the 1800s but it might be older.  Its type, size, and quality suggest that it is an important bowl that probably served a special ceremonial or ritual purpose, perhaps in a temple or monastery.   Its excellent museum quality state of preservation is extraordinary.  It is structurally perfect and clean, without stains or blemishes, with a really fabulous patina acquired through the ages.  It has the look and feel of purpose and great antiquity, with masses of aesthetic appeal.

Simply among the best of the best!  

A large Tibetan silk brocade bowl cushion, a padded striker, and 2 ringers are all included in the price.

Note: The high price reflects what I originally had to pay to acquire such a fabulous and unique bowl, and its rarity and desirability among singing bowl practitioners, collectors and investors in the world today.  If you want one of the finest and rarest antique singing bowls in the world, and can afford it, this is it!