Skip to main content

Jar Collection

Background imageJar Collection: Diego Velazquez (1599-1660). Old Woman Cooking Eggs, 1618

Diego Velazquez (1599-1660). Old Woman Cooking Eggs, 1618
Diego Velazquez (1599-1660). Spanish Baroque painter. The Old Woman Cooking Eggs, 1618. Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

Background imageJar Collection: Pickled onion advertisement

Pickled onion advertisement
A showcard for pickled onions, showing an humanised housewife onion posing by a jar

Background imageJar Collection: His Masters Breath - Satire

His Masters Breath - Satire
His Masters Breath Satirical play on the dog/gramophone logo for His Masters Voice, substituting the music player for a whiskey jar and funnel

Background imageJar Collection: Fletts Happy Families - Mr Marmalade

Fletts Happy Families - Mr Marmalade - Has A Big Future. circa 1930s

Background imageJar Collection: Poster design, Grimwade Fine Art Pottery, Stoke

Poster design, Grimwade Fine Art Pottery, Stoke. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJar Collection: Stele of Roma the doorkeeper dedicated to Goddess Astarte. E

Stele of Roma the doorkeeper dedicated to Goddess Astarte. E
Stele of Roma the doorkeeper dedicated to Goddess Astarte. Limestone. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. C. 1400-1365 BC. Origin unknown. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageJar Collection: Bovril Poster Suggestion

Bovril Poster Suggestion
A poster sketch suggested for an advertisement for Bovril, it shows a mermaid waving to some distant sailors, perched on a giant floating Bovril jar. Buoys you up. Date: circa 1922

Background imageJar Collection: Polychromed vase. Tomb of Kha. 1400 BC. Egypt

Polychromed vase. Tomb of Kha. 1400 BC. Egypt
Egypt. Polychromed vase sealed with fabric. From the tomb of royal architect Kha (Deir el-Medina). 1400 BC. 18th dynasty. New Kingdom. Egyptian Museum. Turin. Italy

Background imageJar Collection: China. Cloisonne Jar. Ming dynasty, Xuande period (1426-35 A

China. Cloisonne Jar. Ming dynasty, Xuande period (1426-35 A
Asia. China. Cloisonne Jar. Ming dynasty, Xuande period (1426-35 AD). Boldy decorated jar with imperial mark. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Background imageJar Collection: Advert for John Pound & Co dressing case 1912

Advert for John Pound & Co dressing case 1912
Ladys real pigskin dressing case, with solid silver fittings. Advertisement John Pound & Co dressing cases. John Pound became Lord Mayor of London in 1904

Background imageJar Collection: A Korean terracotta jar / pot seller and his seated chum

A Korean terracotta jar / pot seller and his seated chum
A Korean terracotta jar/pot seller and his seated chum (smiling) Date: circa 1910

Background imageJar Collection: Boys Club, fancy dress, February 1931

Boys Club, fancy dress, February 1931
Seven boys from a Boys Club in wonderful fancy dress costume. Characters include, a News of the World paperboy, an Arab, a housewife

Background imageJar Collection: Advert for John Pound & Co cases 1913

Advert for John Pound & Co cases 1913
Advertisement John Pound & Co dressing cases. John Pound became Lord Mayor of London in 1904. With less time to run his business, he gave contol of the company to his two sons

Background imageJar Collection: A Selection of Museum Specimens

A Selection of Museum Specimens
Specimens here include an Entomological tray of insect from the order Orthoptera, a herbarium sheet from Cooks first voyage collected in New South Wales, Australia in 1770 and fish specimens

Background imageJar Collection: Catalan pharmacy pot (17th-18th c. ). Ceramics

Catalan pharmacy pot (17th-18th c. ). Ceramics
Catalan pharmacy pot (17th-18th c.). Ceramics. SPAIN. Vic. Vic Episcopal Museum

Background imageJar Collection: Chemist Shop C19Th

Chemist Shop C19Th
A reconstruction of an old chemist shop in the Black Country Museum

Background imageJar Collection: Pithos (plural - pithoi) - a large ancient Greek storage container

Pithos (plural - pithoi) - a large ancient Greek storage container. Some very fine examples excavated from within the Minoan palace at Knossos on Crete. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJar Collection: Advert, Haywards Military Pickle

Advert, Haywards Military Pickle, the great digestive. 1937

Background imageJar Collection: Ancient Egyptian vases, tableware and furniture

Ancient Egyptian vases, tableware and furniture, including earthenware jars, incense burner, lamps, stool, throne, sofa and box

Background imageJar Collection: Men of the Luwo tribe making a Grain Bin in the Bahr-el-Ghazal ( Sea of Gazelles

Men of the Luwo tribe making a Grain Bin in the Bahr-el-Ghazal ( Sea of Gazelles
Men of the Luwo tribe making a Grain Bin in the Bahr-el-Ghazal (" Sea of Gazelles" ) region of South Sudan, Africa

Background imageJar Collection: Fakir Arab Arabs Drink Selling Aromatic Water

Fakir Arab Arabs Drink Selling Aromatic Water
fakir, arab, arabs, drink, selling, aromatic, water, in, the, streets, of, cairo, 1898, 1890s, jar, drinking, souvenir, egypt, egyptian, middle, east, 13944201

Background imageJar Collection: Charles II Infant with his Ancestors, circa 1667

Charles II Infant with his Ancestors, circa 1667
Carlos II (1661-1700). King of Spain. Charles II Infant with his Ancestors, circa 1667. Portrait by Sebastian de Herrera Barnuevo (1619-1671). Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageJar Collection: Poster, Luz Saint Sauveur, Hautes Pyrenees, France

Poster, Luz Saint Sauveur, Hautes Pyrenees, France
Poster, Luz Saint Sauveur, La Station de la Femme, Hautes Pyrenees, France Date: 1960

Background imageJar Collection: Small amphoras. 16th-18th centuries

Small amphoras. 16th-18th centuries. Maria Pita House Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain (From the Archaeological Museum of A Coruna)

Background imageJar Collection: The Tea Cup

The Tea Cup
A simple still life painting of a red teacup and saucer, contrasting with a dark background, a silver bell in the form of a woman holding a vase of flowers is standing behind

Background imageJar Collection: Bovril On Top

Bovril On Top
This painting is a promotional image for Bovril, it portrays a young woman having been shopping, carrying a basket containing a plethora of goods, but standing out on top of the pile

Background imageJar Collection: White Star Line - First Class pickle jar and stopper

White Star Line - First Class pickle jar and stopper
White Star Line -: First Class glass pickle jar and stopper with flag logo. 5 inches

Background imageJar Collection: Cunard ceramics, stoneware jar, MV Molliette

Cunard ceramics, stoneware jar, MV Molliette
Cunard ceramics - rare stoneware jar relating to the MV Molliette, Britain's first concrete ship

Background imageJar Collection: Master Fin the Fishmonger's Son

Master Fin the Fishmonger's Son

Background imageJar Collection: The family of Gaspar Soliveres by Jose Aparicio Inglada

The family of Gaspar Soliveres by Jose Aparicio Inglada
Jose Aparicio Inglada (1773-1838). Spanish painter. The family of Gaspar Soliveres. Oil on canvas, 1831. Detail. Museum of Romanticism. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageJar Collection: Advert,s Moss, Druggist and Chemist, Cheltenham

Advert,s Moss, Druggist and Chemist, Cheltenham
Advert,s Moss, Druggist, Operative & Experimental Chemist, High Street, Cheltenham. Date: 1826

Background imageJar Collection: Canopic jars. Egypt

Canopic jars. Egypt
Egypt. Canopic jars. Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Background imageJar Collection: Guide to afterlife for Amunem-wija. Egypt

Guide to afterlife for Amunem-wija. Egypt
Guide to afterlife for Amunem-wija, chief of the domain. Papyrus. Third Intermediate Period. 21st Dynasty. 1075-946 BC. Thebes, Egypt. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageJar Collection: Canopic jars

Canopic jars
Polychormed canopic jars. Used by the egyptians during the mummification to preserve the viscera. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Background imageJar Collection: CANOPIC JAR

CANOPIC JAR
Canopic jars, from the city of Canopis, are used to store the hearts or other organs of deceased people whose bodies have been mummified. Date: BCE

Background imageJar Collection: STORY OF THE FISHERMAN

STORY OF THE FISHERMAN
I am only going to grant you one favour, and that is to choose the manner of your death ! - the fisherman is alarmed by the djinn he has released from the jar

Background imageJar Collection: Comic postcard, Little boy and shopkeeper Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy and shopkeeper Date: 20th century

Background imageJar Collection: American Advertising card for Thurbers Fruit Preserves and Jellies. Date: circa 1890

American Advertising card for Thurbers Fruit Preserves and Jellies. Date: circa 1890

Background imageJar Collection: A small boy, having consumed most of a pot of strawberry jam with the help of a cane

A small boy, having consumed most of a pot of strawberry jam with the help of a cane and a cushion, has no regrets. Date: 1911

Background imageJar Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Pooh - I don t stand in no queue

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Pooh - I don t stand in no queue
The Caption is Pooh! I don t stand in no queue. Rationing went on well after the war ended so queuing became a habit. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1945

Background imageJar Collection: Advertisement for Skippers Sailor Savouries sandwich filling with a poem illustrated by

Advertisement for Skippers Sailor Savouries sandwich filling with a poem illustrated by Gladys Peto. Date: c.1924

Background imageJar Collection: Advert for Sterling toilet Service from Goldsmiths

Advert for Sterling toilet Service from Goldsmiths & Silversmiths, London, 1925 showing cloth brush, powder jar, hair brush, dressing comb and hand mirror Date: 1925

Background imageJar Collection: Water carrier with jar, Egypt

Water carrier with jar, Egypt. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageJar Collection: Gipsy

Gipsy
A gipsy woman collecting water in a jar. Artist: Anon. Date: 1902

Background imageJar Collection: Advert, Thermos Ice Cream Jars

Advert, Thermos Ice Cream Jars. 1923

Background imageJar Collection: Invitation to a Game of Argolla, by Murillo

Invitation to a Game of Argolla, by Murillo
Invitation to a Game of Argolla [a form of croquet], by Murillo, in the Dulwich Picture Gallery, London. Depicting two beggar boys and a dog. Date: circa 1660s

Background imageJar Collection: Victorian scrap, woman with water jar

Victorian scrap, woman with water jar. circa 1890s

Background imageJar Collection: Potiche or vase from Delft, Netherlands, 18th century

Potiche or vase from Delft, Netherlands, 18th century
Potiche or vase with lid from Delft, Netherlands, 18th century with cupids in a floral pattern. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French



All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping