Vintage Asian Hammered Footed Bronze Singing Bowl with inscriptions 1950s. Asian Bronze Vessel Singing Footed Bowl. Featuring hammered design of a fish and inscriptions around the vessel. A special collectible piece. Made from bronze, a good heavy weight. Circa 1940s. The hand-hammered Asian bronze bowls are used in some Buddhist religious practices to accompany periods of meditation and chanting. They have become popular with music therapists, sound healers and yoga practitioners. The singing bowl is used in the Tibetan and Asian culture to summon blessings to earth, calm one's spirit and connect a person's soul with the surroundings. It is uses during meditation and relaxation where the sounds created is said to cleans the energies of the room. Hand-hammered and hand-forged mixed alloy bronze in Kathmandu, Nepal. The piece is handmade by the Nepalese craftsmen, hand polished and has a beautiful lustrous gold tone. It produces the deepest, most calming and thought provoking sound, which only the best quality singing bowl that is made from the best material can produce. A fantastic ceremonial piece, it is also an amazing instrument for meditation and therapy in achieving personal wellness. The bowl produces a crisp and cleansing sound that refreshes one's senses. Great for meditation or as a design element. All original. Dimensions: Height: 4.25 in Diameter: 6 in. Wood striker: 1" D x 7" H.