Bowl Collection

Nursery Rhymes -- Men of Gotham, bakers shop
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- Three Wise Men of Gotham went to sea in a bowl, and if the bowl had been stronger, my song would have been longer

Street food, Japan, with vendor and customer. circa 1890s

Toddler with cake by Muriel Dawson
A toddler standing on a chair to eat a cake, by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Toddler sitting next to bowl
Toddler sitting next to a bowl. 1920s

Advertisement for Ro-Neon lighting, showing neon tubes in yellow and blue. 20th century

Advertisement for Parfumerie Charles Laurent

Label design, Savon des Jolis Bebes
Label design for Savon des Jolis Bebes (Pretty Baby soap), marketed by Savonnerie Continentale du Cosmydor, Paris. Showing six babies (or toddlers) washing themselves and each other

Poster design for Marco Polo Tee (Tea), imported by Franz Kathreiners Nachfolger, Munich. Depicting a Japanese woman in profile, in traditional costume, with a bowl of tea in front of her. 1926

Label design for Eau de Fleurs d Oranger (Orange Blossom Water), a distilled aromatic oil for flavouring food and drink, also used for perfume. Marketed by Lubin, Paris. circa late 19th century

Little girl on washing day
A little girl on washing day. 19th century

Pencil sketch of toddler with cat. 1920s

Poster, Clean and Fit and Happy Too! Showing people in different countries attending to personal hygiene. Issued by the (British) Health and Cleanliness Council. 1939

Street barber at work, India

Water carriers, Egypt. circa 1870

Recipe book cover: Over 120 Ways of using Bread for Tasty & Delightful Dishes, showing a woman at her kitchen table, busy making a variety of bread-based dishes. 20th century

Advertisement for Suchard cocoa, showing a young woman drinking from a bowl. early 20th century

Mixing the Christmas pudding
Christmas postcard illustration depicting a family standing around the kitchen table watching the smallest child standing on a chair holding a spoon ready to mix the Christmas pudding in a bowl. c

Advertisement for Au Bucheron furniture store, Paris
Advertisement for the Au Bucheron furniture store, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France, showing an elegantly dressed woman admiring a large decorative bowl on a table from behind a stylish screen

Display of barbecue food
A display of colourful barbecue food, including chicken pieces, vegetables and salad. 20th century

Advertisement for Cacao Lacte (cocoa with added milk powder), marketed by Charles Gravier, Rue du Louvre, Paris, France. Showing a boy doing his best to keep his bowl of cocoa away from his pet dog

Poster design for Dr Pierre toothpaste
Poster design for toothpaste (Pate Dentifrice du Docteur Pierre) as recommended by Dr Pierre of the Faculty of Medicine in Paris. On sale everywhere

Three wise men of Gotham went to sea in a bowl. The bowl bended -- the story ended! 20th century

Poster design for Profumo Farmaceutica, Florence

Garden scene with abstract elements, and an archway leading to a distant hill

Mother feeding her baby

Three kittens watching a bumble bee
Three cute kittens watching a bumble bee

Two cats in a barn

Two Babies by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a red dress has been bathing her doll. 1930

Picnic For Two by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy sits on the grass, giving his pet dog a drink from a bowl. 1946

My Plum-Pudding by Muriel Dawson. A happy little girl with a pudding in a bowl. 1929

Little girl in blue dress by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in a blue dress by Muriel Dawson. 1926

Bubbles by Muriel Dawson, showing a little child blowing bubbles from a toy pipe. 1927

Trouble Ahead! by Muriel Dawson -- an inquisitive little girl tips a bowl towards her to see what is inside. 1925

Print Users Yearbook -- blue budgerigars
Print Users Yearbook -- two blue budgerigars sitting on a perch. circa 1930s

Month Postcard -- Dicembre (December). Showing an elegant lady in her underwear, enjoying a cup of tea or coffee in front of the fire

Domestic interior with beaded curtain
A domestic interior with a beaded curtain with another, flowery curtain on either side. Pictures stand on easels on either side, and there are various potted plants

Label design with girl in fancy dress
Label design featuring a girl in fancy dress, carrying a bowl containing clubs, spades, diamonds and hearts

1960s Dinner Party
A 1960s dinner party. Two couples enjoy a jolly (if very formal!) evening meal with distinctive sixties period crockery, costume and interior decor. Photograph by Heinz Zinram Date: late 1960s

People preparing food, Kashgar, western China
People sitting in the open air, preparing food, in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1932

Norman font, St Marys Church, Luppitt, Devon
The Norman font in St Marys Church, Luppitt, Devon. The font is believed to date from around 1100 AD. It has a square bowl and a different carving on each of the four sides. Date: 1967

South American ceramics
Items of material culture from South America. Distinctive ceramic bowls and drinking vessels, sporting fierce mask faces and anthropomorphic forms. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Father with children, Kashgar, western China
A father with two children outside their home in Kashgar, western China. He appears to be getting them washed from a small bowl of water. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1932

Boy sitting on a two-seat sofa with his legs slung across the cushions. Pastel sketch by Raymond Sheppard

Old King Cole was a merry old soul... early 20th century

Three wise men of Gotham went to sea in a bowl, if the bowl had been stronger, my song would have been longer. 20th century

Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet... 20th century

Removing Stains
Pouring a kettle of boiling water onto a garment placed over a bowl is a good way of removing unwanted stains. Date: early 1930s

Titanic Silverware
A selection of silver table ware from the ill-fated Lusitania passenger liner which sank after being struck by a German torpedoe in May 1915

Wiping a Dog Clean
A patient dog lets a woman wipe its face and ears clean with a flannel and bowl of water. Date: early 1930s

Children Eating Soup
Two children, neatly dressed, and with napkins around their necks tuck in enthusiastically to a steaming bowl of Campbells vegetable soup. Date: June 1931

Poster advertising Nice, by Matisse
Poster with a design by Henri Matisse, advertising Nice, whether you want to work or play

Label design for Martinique Rum Extra, showing a native boy blowing a hot, steaming bowl of liquid. 20th century

Poster design for Buitoni Pastina Glutinata, showing a plump chef carrying a steaming bowl of Italian pasta. 1928

Sharing a meal in the Middle East
Two men share a meal in a Middle Eastern country. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1930s

Advertisement for Campbells Tomato Soup -- summers goodness and health treasured for winters enjoyment and nourishment. Showing a young man in a checked shirt and straw hat

Sadhu - India - Madhy Pradesh
Roadside scene in the Madhya Pradesh Province, India. A sadhu, or holy man, begging for alms. In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi)

Baking bonanza recipes for biscuits and cakes -- How Young America Lives. Featuring Sunburst Coffeecake, Cocoa Angel Food Cake, Gingersnaps

Poster design for Vino Vermouth, manufactured by the Cinzano company of Turin, Italy. Showing a pagan scene of a faun playing the pan pipes and a naked woman with a bowl of grapes

Market trader in Macao, China
A market trader in his shop in Macao, China. His stock appears to consist of empty metal containers. Date: 1987

Blue and red abstract art deco design of stylised waves, water and sunset and a bowl of flower petals. c. 1930s

Indigenous Uyghur men of Kashgar. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1932

Kashgar Trip - Uyghur Woman - Headdress
Indigenous Uyghur woman of Kashgar with a remarkable headdress. A wonderful photographic portrait by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1932

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