Ewer Collection

Interior with an Officer Putting on his Boot, Assisted by his Attendant (oil on panel)
LST204414 Interior with an Officer Putting on his Boot, Assisted by his Attendant (oil on panel) by Kick, Simon (1603-52); 37.3x31.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Thessaloniki - Salep Merchant. Salep flour is consumed in beverages and desserts, especially in places that were formerly part of the Ottoman Empire

Woman bathing, 1890-1 (colour drypoint and aquatint on heavy laid paper)
XOS1766043 Woman bathing, 1890-1 (colour drypoint and aquatint on heavy laid paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 36.5x26.6 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; American

Life Ewer Vessels Pomegranate Willem Kalf Dutch
Still Life with Ewer, Vessels and Pomegranate; Willem Kalf (Dutch, 1619 - 1693); mid-1640s; Oil on canvas; 104.5 × 80.6 cm (41 1, 8 × 31 3, 4 in.)

Ballplayers in the inn garden, c.1660 (oil on panel)
8712002 Ballplayers in the inn garden, c.1660 (oil on panel) by Ostade, Adriaen Jansz. van (1610-85); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Adriaen van Ostade).

How would you like to be here? (colour litho)
8656545 How would you like to be here? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "How would you like to be here?" Woman lying on a barrel)

Two-handled spouted jug with dark-on-light polychrome decoration, -100 BC (ceramic, painted)
7309968 Two-handled spouted jug with dark-on-light polychrome decoration, -100 BC (ceramic, painted); 18.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic)

Pedestalled cup, Vasilike mottled ware, circa 2700 BC -2200 BC (clay, pigment)
7309997 Pedestalled cup, Vasilike mottled ware, circa 2700 BC -2200 BC (clay, pigment); 8.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay)

An Idle Moment 1890 (Oil on canvas)
8766573 An Idle Moment 1890 (Oil on canvas) by Knight, Daniel Ridgway (1839-1924); 94.6x120.3 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Nix ubern Maibock, man in costume with pipe and beer glass (postcard)
7377791 Nix ubern Maibock, man in costume with pipe and beer glass (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Lazarillo de Tormes and His Blind Master, before 1880 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879766 Lazarillo de Tormes and His Blind Master, before 1880 (oil on fabric) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 108x90 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Cobbler's Quarters, 1860s (oil on fabric)
XOS5879739 Cobbler's Quarters, 1860s (oil on fabric) by Duplessy, Jean-Alphonse (1817-c.1872); 60.5x51.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Singers, 1863-68 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879232 Singers, 1863-68 (oil on fabric) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 88.9x75.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

There was an Old Person of Newry, whose manners were tinctured with fury (coloured engraving)
8634421 There was an Old Person of Newry, whose manners were tinctured with fury (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jay, Jig, Jug, Keg, Key, Kid, Lad, Leg, Lid, Lie, Log, Lot (engraving)
8651532 Jay, Jig, Jug, Keg, Key, Kid, Lad, Leg, Lid, Lie, Log, Lot (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jay, Jig, Jug, Keg, Key, Kid, Lad, Leg, Lid)

Delphi - the Pythian Priestess on the Tripod in Apollo's temple (engraving)
8664111 Delphi - the Pythian Priestess on the Tripod in Apollo's temple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Distribution of Holy water in France (chromolitho)
8664042 Distribution of Holy water in France (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Distribution of Holy water in France)

Drawing water from a river at sunrise at Easter in Brandenburg, Germany (chromolitho)
8664035 Drawing water from a river at sunrise at Easter in Brandenburg, Germany (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Large teapot in blue jasper with reliefs by Lady Templeton, pink jasper ewer with Venus (top L)
FLO4689276 Large teapot in blue jasper with reliefs by Lady Templeton, pink jasper ewer with Venus (top L), basalt sugarer (bottom L)

Partial background vases: aiguiere (ewer), bottle (bottle) with rear side decorated with a pastoral scene and burette
FLO4633499 Partial background vases: aiguiere (ewer), bottle (bottle) with rear side decorated with a pastoral scene and burette (pitcher)

A poor woman heading into the jug and bottle department of a London pub, 1850
3478091 A poor woman heading into the jug and bottle department of a London pub, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a poor woman heading into the jug and bottle department of a London pub)

Spouted bowl, circa 2700 BC -2200 BC (ceramic, pigment)
7310022 Spouted bowl, circa 2700 BC -2200 BC (ceramic, pigment); 8.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic, pigment); © Ashmolean Museum .

Attic black-figure pottery amphora depicting a military and a Dionysiac scene, 550 BC - 540 BC (pottery)
7310051 Attic black-figure pottery amphora depicting a military and a Dionysiac scene, 550 BC - 540 BC (pottery, with painted and incised decoration); 47 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Bootleggers (Charcoal and gouache on board)
8766707 The Bootleggers (Charcoal and gouache on board) by Frost, Arthur Burdett (1851-1928); High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Green chocolate pot with Three Graces and dancing nymphs (top); blue ewer or vase with Venus and Cupid (bottom)
FLO4689275 Green chocolate pot with Three Graces and dancing nymphs (top); blue ewer or vase with Venus and Cupid (bottom); white cup and saucer with ivy leaves; and green cup and saucer with Venus

Women's costume of Saint-Enogat, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho)
8677225 Women's costume of Saint-Enogat, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Saint-Enogat, Ille-et-Vilaine)

Women's costume of Saint-Servan, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho)
8677222 Women's costume of Saint-Servan, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Saint-Servan, Ille-et-Vilaine)

The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving)
8644854 The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669506 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Still Life with Fruit and Wine Jug, 1874 (oil on panel)
5861525 Still Life with Fruit and Wine Jug, 1874 (oil on panel) by Monticelli, Adolphe Joseph Thomas (1824-86); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli).

Still Life with Bottles, Wine, and Cheese 1857 (Oil on canvas)
8766581 Still Life with Bottles, Wine, and Cheese 1857 (Oil on canvas) by Francis, John F. (1808-86); 50.6x62.4 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Nude with white Sheet, 1937 (oil on canvas)
7332550 Nude with white Sheet, 1937 (oil on canvas) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Jean Brusselmans (1884-1953)

Stirrup jar decorated with painted tentacle pattern, -110 BC (clay, pigment)
7309955 Stirrup jar decorated with painted tentacle pattern, -110 BC (clay, pigment); 27.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay, pigment)

The Last supper. Detail. 15th century (Oil on wood panel)
8711435 The Last supper. Detail. 15th century (Oil on wood panel); Unterlinden Museum, Colmar, France; (add.info.: Unterlinden Museum. The Last supper. Detail. Oil on wood panel. 15 th century)

Banks of river Nile in Egypt, c.1900 (print)
7293044 Banks of river Nile in Egypt, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Women draws water from Nile River. Illustration, Germany, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Child in Bavarian costume, pants, beer keg (b/w photo)
7377735 Child in Bavarian costume, pants, beer keg (b/w photo); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

One-handled beaked jar, -50 BC (ceramic)
7309956 One-handled beaked jar, -50 BC (ceramic); 40 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic); © Ashmolean Museum .

Vase, -50 BC (serpentinite, plaster)
7309953 Vase, -50 BC (serpentinite, plaster); 45 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: serpentinite, plaster, Material: serpentinite)

Statue of the goddess Ebe (Hebe). Anonymous, 18th century (bronze)
JEB4903728 Statue of the goddess Ebe (Hebe). Anonymous, 18th century (bronze); Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023.

Woman has the jug
DUV4217208 Woman has the jug; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon.

Phoenician anthropomorphic head, on a wine Jug
3480471 Phoenician anthropomorphic head, on a wine Jug; (add.info.: Phoenician anthropomorphic head, on a wine Jug. From El Aouja, Tunisia; 3rd Century AD. Musee national du Bardo)

Women's costume of Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes (colour litho)
8677213 Women's costume of Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Clermont-Ferrand)

Preparations for an ancient Greek banquet (engraving)
8635050 Preparations for an ancient Greek banquet (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparations for an ancient Greek banquet)

Still Life with Vegetables, Partridge, and a Jug, 1858 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879723 Still Life with Vegetables, Partridge, and a Jug, 1858 (oil on fabric) by Cals, Adolphe-Felix (1810-80); 49.5x61 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Protocorinthian Aryballos (oil Flask), c. 650-640 BC (painted terracotta)
XOS5886409 Protocorinthian Aryballos (oil Flask), c. 650-640 BC (painted terracotta) by Greek School; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Greece, Corinth)

Creamware jug, c.1795 (earthenware)
7339303 Creamware jug, c.1795 (earthenware) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 18x19x13.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Creamware jug)

Elegant guests at a Country House Fancy Dress Party, 19th century (watercolour)
8835619 Elegant guests at a Country House Fancy Dress Party, 19th century (watercolour) by Cox, David, the younger (1809-85); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey

Odalisque, c.1830-35 (oil on panel)
8775284 Odalisque, c.1830-35 (oil on panel) by Deveria, Achille (1800-57); Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA, USA; (add.info.: By Achille-Jacques-Jean-Marie Deveria).

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The ewer, a versatile vessel with a rich history, has played many roles throughout the centuries. In Thessaloniki, it was once associated with the bustling trade of salep merchants, who used it to serve their aromatic beverages. In the late 19th century, an exquisite artwork titled "Woman Bathing" depicted a scene where an elegant ewer and basin were essential tools for personal hygiene. The vibrant colors of the drypoint and aquatint print brought this moment to life. During the Italian Renaissance, an elegant wash-stand showcased not only its decorative beauty but also its practicality. With a tap attached to the ewer providing water and a towel nearby for drying hands, this piece exemplified functionality in style. Even in simpler times, like in 16th-century markets or when peasants carried vegetables in Quito during 1865, humble ewers served as vessels for daily tasks. They symbolized resourcefulness and simplicity amidst busy lives. Ewers have also been immortalized through various art forms. Engravings such as "The Lovers" from around 1490 captured intimate moments while showcasing these vessels' timeless charm. Intricate porcelain designs from c. 1781-93 displayed elegance and craftsmanship through delicate ewers paired with matching basins—a testament to refined taste during that era. Artists like Waldeck documented Mesoamerica's cultural heritage through prints depicting ancient artifacts such as ornate pitchers—an homage to indigenous civilizations that valued both function and aesthetics. Moving forward in time, oil paintings like "Pitcher and Glass on a Table" portrayed still-life scenes where everyday objects took center stage—reminding us of how even simple items can hold significance within our lives. Capo di Monte coffee pots adorned with intricate decorations became coveted pieces during c. 1750—a blend of utility and artistic expression that elevated mundane routines into moments of luxury.