Tibetan Temple Bronze Lotus Fruit Plate – Cornucopia Treasure Bowl (10")

This old bronze fruit plate comes from a Tibetan temple collection and is shaped as a shallow “treasure bowl,” richly patterned with lotus motifs. The lotus—rising clean from muddy water—symbolizes purity, awakening, and inexhaustible blessing, making it a natural choice for a vessel associated with abundance and offering.

The broad, low form and flared rim recall a small cornucopia or ritual treasure bowl. Time-softened bronze and subtle patina give the surface a quiet depth; traces of use suggest a life of holding offerings rather than remaining purely decorative. Even empty, it feels full—of history, symbolism, and potential.

In a modern home, this plate works beautifully as:

• An altar or meditation bowl for stones, petals, or wrapped offerings
• A centerpiece on a console, coffee table, or sideboard
• A sculptural catch-all for keys, mala beads, or treasured small objects

Styled simply—with a few natural elements or left empty—it anchors Temple & Ritual vignettes and pairs seamlessly with thangkas, guardian figures, and lacquerware.

Details

• Collection: Tibetan Temple Collection
• Type: Bronze lotus-patterned fruit plate / treasure bowl
• Motif: Lotus designs symbolizing purity, awakening, and blessing
• Approx. diameter: 10" (as described in listing)
• Material: Old bronze with time-softened patina
• Use: Altar bowl, offering plate, centerpiece, or symbolic cornucopia of wealth and fortune

Curated by Far East Finds as part of our Temple & Ritual collection, for those who appreciate quietly powerful vessels that speak of abundance and devotion.