125 entries in Bowl
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Bowls of Water and Bowls of Fire produced from a Shawl
1876 371
Das Goldfischglas bowl with water and gold fish is produced from borrowed handkerchief, load from table, see also p. 39 for patter
Oct. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 2)
26
Undine und Flora
  • Der Goldfischfang in der Luft (goldfish bowl production from silks)
  • Ein Gruss der Göttin Flora (flower bouquet from handkerchief)
  • Die verschwindende Goldfischschale (goldfish bowl vanishes)
  • Die in Wasser mit darin schwimmenden Goldfischen verwandelten Papierschnitzel (confetti in glass casket changes into water with goldfish)
  • Das vom Tablett verschwindende gefüllte Wasserglas (full glass vanishes from tray after covered with tube)
Related to Feb. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 8)
117
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Wie gewonnen, so zerronnen No. 15, bowl of water appears underneath handkerchief and vanishes again
1899 53
Carl Willmann Das indische Reis- und Wasserkunststück rice bowls
Related to Feb. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 2)
25
Carl Willmann Die Feuerschale fire bowl production
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
7
Carl Willmann Die unerschöpfliche Japan-Vase cylindrical bowl filled with water, which vanishes and changes into spring flowers
Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
28
A. J. Verschiedenes on travels to China and tricks he has seen there (eggs appear under bowl, ball to bird head, hay catches fire)
July 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 7)
109
The Rice and Water Trick rice bowls
Related to 1911 557
C. O. Williams Rice Bowls Improvement
1911 565
Joseph Michael Hartz The Inexhaustible Handkerchief production trick, fish bowls and other items
Also published here 1911 648
Hunkins The Rice and Water Trick three versions of the Rice Bowls
Related to 1911 1
C. O. Williams Rice Bowls Improvement
1911 9
Joseph Michael Hartz The Inexhaustible Handkerchief production trick, fish bowls and other items
Also published here 1911 103
Joe Berg The Production of a Bowl of Flowers under cloth on table
1930 59
Lu Brent Straw Hats Chinese Rice bowls but with two straw hats, produce confetti, then produce a large quantity of flowers
1932 23
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Our Pocket Fire Bowl fire bowl production from under handkerchief
1935 24
Eddie Joseph 3rd. Finale liquid produced from cup, gaffed cup
1936 5
Al Baker The New Rice Bowls
1938 839
Tom Sellers The Ribbon Pyramid confetti vanish in a bowl, ribbons appear which remain suspended in the form of a pyramid over the bowl
1939 10
Frederick Eugene Powell A Ring There Was ring to egg with gaffed bowl and plate
1940
The Jinx (Issue 87)
550
Henry Hardin The Oriental Bowl seeds in glass bowl become flowers
1940
The Jinx (Issue 97)
599
Dr. Victor M. Trask Traveling Sugar adaption of Al Baker's Salt Vanish with Rice Bowls
1940
The Jinx (Issue 107)
641
Joseph Ovette Midget Stack of Bowls on Palm of Hand production of small fish bowls, with handkerchief
1940 12
Tom Sellers The T.S. Safety Rice Bowls
1941 5
Magini Fishbowl Production with assistant
1941 44
A. Vantur Métamorphose de Confettis bowl of confetti changes to water, water turns into fire and into flowers, uses the Substitution Principle
Apr. 1941 5
Hervel Apparition d'un bocal à poissons production of a fish bowl
June 1941 5
Al Baker The Naomi Goldfish Bowl Production
Also published here 1941 122
Han Ping Chien, George LaFollette, Danny Morris Gaglet Department
  • appearance and vanish of a bowl bit (Han Ping Chien)
  • on the Lota Bowls (Lafolette)
  • lose thread pulled from jacket gag (Morris)
Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 15)
62
Horace Goldin Gaglet Department
  • on routining a fishbowl production/vanish (Goldin)
  • person vanish in cabinet bit
Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 16)
66
Greer Marechal Jr. Greer's Growth rice bowls with a appearing flower bouquet as a finish
Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 17)
69
Eddie Joseph The Inexhaustible Stream
1942 48
Charles-Emile "Prof. Rex" Sauty La pêche aux cartes aerial fishing with named cards, cards placed inside aquarium, then cards and aquarium vanish
July 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 7)
6
A. Vantur Tour de bols de riz (modification) "Neuer Reisschalentrick", rice bowl variation, changing to pot of flower as finake
Nov. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 11)
2
Hen Fetsch Gaglet idea for bowl of water from a table
Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 34)
140
Robert Gable Lota Bowl and Sand Cup idea for humorous presentation
Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 49)
203
Ben Fineson A Routine with Liquids combination of the Lota Bowl, water funnel and Anti Gravico
June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 63)
259
Roger Barkann The Rice Bowls focus on presentation, WWII themed
June 1944 54
Phil J. Flad, Jr. Lota Bowl combined with change bag, silks are wrung out over lota bowl, transform into Union Jack
Oct. 1944 76
Joseph Ovette Stack of Fish Bowls production, three bowls on small table under cover of handkerchief
1944 14
Edwin Leist-Bernini Das Reisvasen-Kunststück einmal anders cotton changes to rice, rice bowls ending with flags
1945
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 7 No. 1&2)
7
Senor Charles Mardo The Perfect Rice Bowls rice doubles in quantity, water is produced in bowls, improved gimmick
1945 25
Milbourne Christopher Fire and Water foulard burned and restored, bowl of water produced
Jan. 1946 184
Hen Fetsch Bowl and Pitcher milk pitcher combined with the rice bowls
1946 10
Eugene Gloye Magic in Milk Containers ideas with milk container, gaffed
  • A Gag I Call "As You Wish, Sir"
  • The Milk Man has a hard Time
  • Passe Passe Bottles with a Milk Bottle
  • Very Best Cake in Hat
  • Dove Bottle ala Milk Carton
  • A Lota Effect
  • Topsy Turvy Bottle
  • Perfect Passing Glass of Milk
1947
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947)
28
Don Tanner Rice, Silk and Water with Paper Cups "No Covers or Discs", rice bowls
Dec. 1948 7
Robert "Robelly" Rouet Le Bol de Fleurs flowers appear in bowl, followed by german translation "Der Blumentopf"
Jan. 1948 10
Production of a large Bowl of Water body load, chinese costume
1948/27 375
Production of Stack of Four Bowls of Water stage
1948/27 380
Chinese Production of the Four Bowls body loading, stage
1948/27 385
Modern Production of a Bowl of Water on a Table gaffed table
1948/27 387
The Vanishing Bowl of Water using assistant
1948/27 390
Chinese Production of Doves using bowl
1948/27 392
Herb Poppleton Self Working Double Load Lota, with a Comedy Routine Lota bowl routine, with gun and flowers
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
10
U. F. Grant Meet Winston Freer on Freer, mention of Knife thru Wrist and rice bowls
June/July 1949 4
George Kopp Flower Bowl Production flowers appear in a bowl
1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
24
Don Alan Don Alan's Cereal Bowl Routine rice bowls type
Related to 1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
32
Bob Fisher Revolutionary Flower Bowl Production from a foulard, with a table
1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
36
The Rice Bowls
1953 33
Al Baker Al Baker's Rice Bowls
Related to 1953 39
Karrell Fox Lota Bowl routine structure
1954 35
Dr. William Weyeneth Vortrag zu den Reisvasen patter for rice bowls
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 2)
280
Don Alan Bowl or Cup Load finish for benson bowl routine, paper napkin wrapped on bowl, production of handkerchiefs
Variations 1956 42
Harlan Tarbell Multiplying Corn Flakes and Milk rice bowls variation with cups
Related to Mar. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 343)
197
Al Hancuff Idea for a Lota idea for Lota Bowl
1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
9
Val Andrews Tobacco Bowls rice bowls with tobacco and cigarettes instead of water
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
15
Henry O. Silsbee III Rice Fantasia rice routine, rice bowls, knife in pot of rice etc.
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
15
Richard Smiley Silken Wine Lota Bowl, Chick Pan and silks
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
49
Charlie Miller Rice Bowls
1961 77
Charlie Miller Bowl Trick water bowls, "shown by Long Jack Sam"
1961 79
Louis Ackero Idea for Rice Bowls mixing glitter with rice
Aug. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 360)
270
Max Malini Production of a Bowl of Water brief, body load, chinese costume
Related to 1962 40
Arthur Setterington Joe's Master Mystery five colored balls in a bowl, one color is selected all the other balls vanish, three methods
1968 15
Eddie Joseph Indian Rice Stabbing Illusion first one cup of rice fills six cups, then glass jar of rice clings to stick or knife
Related to 1969 225
Ellison Poland The Lota Principle constructing one from cheap dime store products
1969 211
Ellison Poland Not-So-Simplex Bowl Production filled with water and fish
1969 223
Jack Bateman Fire Bowl From Paper Bag with rubber chicken production
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
20
Lee Wayne Westgate Bowl Ideas as Le Wayne, fishbowl production ideas
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
135
Henry Christ Riffs of Henry Christ comments on
  • The Count of Elmsley
  • An Unsolved Mystery
  • The Lota Bowl Deck Switch
  • The Challenge
Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
253
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Water Bowl Production huge bowl under large foulard
1973 37
Theo "Okito" Bamberg, Carl Rosini, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg The Triple Production three metal bowls containing five ducks appear under handkerchiefs
1973 160
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg Fu-Manchu Super Production production of several animals and objects under a cloth
1973 166
Robert Parrish Stole Steal two bowls of water produced from stole of assistant
Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
768
Faucett Ross Candy Bowl Presentation Bowl filled with confetti becomes bowl filled with candy
1975 66
Faucett Ross The Famous Two-Bowl Production
1975 72
Faucett Ross Fish Bowl From Hat Produce small fishbowl of goldfish from his hat, suitable for close up
1975 77
Le Temple Le Temple's Jumbo Bowl Production Produce large bowl of water
1975 78
Patrick Page The Vanishing Bowl of Water on a tray under handkerchief
1976 159
Yen Soo "Kuma" Kim Kuma Tubes bowl vanishes on a stand, with two tubes
1976 195
Steve Beam Routine For The Lota humorous presentation for the Lota bowl
1978 5
Claude Bawden, Ralph W. Hull Chinesische Reisschalen not classic model
Also published here
  • Ralph W. Hull's "Smart Magic".
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 3)
77
Bob Fitch Productions - Steals - Loads stealing from the topit, with applications
  • XII-A. Direct Steal
    • 1) Egg on fan
    • 2) Invisible deck
    • 3) Cups & Balls
    • 4) Dye Tube
    • 5) Produce scissors
    • 6) Balloon to Dove
    • 7) Flames from Hands
    • 8) Fishbowl production
    • 9) Fountain of Silks
  • XII-B. Indirect Steal
    • 1) Rabbit and Tray
    • 2) Molding a Rabbit
1980 5
Eugene Gloye Die Reisschalen, einmal anders rice bowls, with rice package prop
Also published here
  • Genii, Apr. 1964
June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
50
Rice Bowls various models, Hamley Magic Company, Klingl, John Mulholland, Brahman, Hoyam, Bartl, Roterberg, Mysto Magic, P&L, Hanson, Holden, Abbott, Nelson
1982 40
Confetti and Dove Bowls from two bowls confetti and doves are produced
1982 84
The Rice Tubes (Klingl) tubes to produce silks etc.
1982 88
The Vanish and Reproduction of the Bells (No. 3) with frame and crystal bowl, Conradi
1982 158
John Kennedy Inexhaustible Soda Can can emptied several times, ganga/lota with can, can reseals itself, opened again and it is full again, no switch, glass with two walls
1983 23
Gary Kurtz The Principal Elements
  • Example: The Four Ace Trick
  • Example: The Vanishing Bowl of Water
  • Example: The Cups and Balls
1989 18
Steve Beam Leftovers on Paul Chosse, Bill Miesel, Ed Eckl, Lota bowl
1992 760
Classic Water Bowl Production
1993 78
The Hindu Jar of Grain grain disappears from jar
1993 112
Mystery of the Paper Ball, Egg, Frog, & Baby Chicken paper ball under a bowl transforms in the things from the title
1993 131
The Mysterious Self-Filling Lota
1993 228
Ching Ling Foo Magic Water Can different design for lota type bowl
1993 231
David Charvet The Gwynne Stack of Fishbowls Production on Jack Gwynne's routine
Apr. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 8)
72
Yuji Wada Ground Up borrowed finger ring vanishes, coffee beans multiply in two mouth-to-mouth cups, then real coffee appears, ring then found in sugar bowl
Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
85
Jim Steinmeyer Rice And Water
  • Conjuring
rice bowls routine
  • Phase One: Rice Diminishes
  • Phase Two: Rice Multiplies
  • Phase Three: Water
Mar. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 7)
75
Gary Darwin Darwin's BlackArt Lota Lota vase keeps refilling indefinitely, longer than it should
1998 37
Ladson Butler Eine Zeitungsproduktion bowl production from torn newspaper pieces
1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
26
Barrie Richardson Ovation Position glass produced from sleeve as jacket is taken off, with fishbowl variant
Also published here
  • Club 71, Christmas 1992
1999 5
Don Alan Cereal Bowls rice bowls type, with rubber hot dogs and other props
Related to 2000 231
Don Miller Lota Bowl for children
Aug. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 12)
84
Robert H. Thompson Vanishing Basket of Eggs basked plus eggs in in vanish, with tray
Also published here
  • "Easter Eggs" (Magic of the Scottish Conjurer's Association, Richard Armour, 1947, p. 11)
2002 86
Al Baker The Naomi Goldfish Bowl Production
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
255
Al Baker Rice Bowls
Related toAlso published here
  • marketed 1935
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
573
Al Baker Lota Bowl Finesse
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 4, June 1930
2003 625
Geoffrey Durham The Chinese Rice Bowls
2008 63
Henry Christ The Lota Bowl Switch reprinted from reference
Related to 2013 149
Hiroshi Sawa ボウル (The Bowl) Three coins pass through the table and enter a large glass bowl placed underneath the table
2013 144
Christian Scherer Das Gold der Leprachauns pot of coins is produced from a small rainbow, coins are hung invisibly in the air and travel from hand to hand, eventually the pot disappears under a handkerchief
Inspired by 2014 110
John Gaughan Willmann's Giant Fire Bowl
  • The Chamber of Secrets
collapsible metal bowl on a table
Sep. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 9)
22
Alexander de Cova Lump of Goldfish goldfish bowl appears under fez, seated
Inspired by 2016 212
Max Malini Chinese Water Bowl Production body load, Chinese costume
Related to 2022 395