Stunning Large 10 ” Antique Golden Jambati Singing Bowl – low B2 & F#4

This lovely antique Jambati Singing Bowl almost certainly comes from the same foundry as the stunning and rare Golden Lingams in my collection.  It is stylistically very similar, minus the lingam and yoni, and has exactly the same polished surface and wonderful golden bronze colour.

This bowl is relatively heavy for its size.  It has a plain sheered lip of varying thickness, and beautifully smooth polished interior and exterior walls.  Like the Golden Lingams it is undecorated save for a now barely visible line encircling the outer rim, and a bold line encircling the inner rim that results from the metal being folded over to level and strengthen the rim during the forging process.

The fundamental note is a superb low second octave B2 (126Hz) when stuck with a padded mallet or played around the rim with a suede ringer.  The rim note changes to a middle octave F#4 (365Hz) with a wooden ringer.  Both notes a quite close to perfect pitch.

This beautiful Golden Jambati bowl is in good structural condition, clean and stain-free.  

Note: There is a shallow surface flake underneath; probably resulting from the bowl being dropped or knocked at some time in its life.  It is of no consequence and will not spread or affect the bowl’s excellent sound quality. However, I have reduced the price to reflect this essentially cosmetic issue.  

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

Note: Audio clips coming soon.