Pail Collection

POLLUTION CARTOON, 1866. Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease

Advertisement for Morses distemper with a decorator lying flat while painting the walls. Date: c.1924

Poster advertising the publication of Les Miserables
CHT179972 Poster advertising the publication of Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (1802-85) 1886 (colour litho) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French

Traditional Japanese wooden bucket and ladle for washing sidewalk in a custom called uchimizu, Japan, Asia

Advert / Mackesons Stout
MACKESONs STOUT Milk stout

Tulips for sale in the Bloemenmarkt (flower market), Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Toilet Services, Real Wedgwood Ware, Plate 50, showing patterned washing bowls, jugs, soap dishes, and a slop pail far too nice to put slops in. Date: circa 1880s

Boy and Sheep
A little boy carring a metal pail of feed, is followed by a hungry sheep!

Draycott, Cotswold village, Edith Hodgkins, milkmaid
Draycott, Cotswold village, Edith Hodgkins (later Mrs Brown), milkmaid. Date: 1916

Simple Simon went a fishing, For to catch a whale; All the water he had got
5212045 Simple Simon went a fishing, For to catch a whale; All the water he had got, Was in his mothers pail (coloured engraving) by English School

Farm Stall in St. Jamess Park, London - New Milkstall
Farm Stall in St. Jamess Park, London - The New Milkstall - " Rus in Urbe" ( the countryside in the city) - latn quote on the card

AGRI2A-00072
Milking-time in a dairy barn, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Village scene, Toba Bataks, North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A Dutch Girl (oil on canvas)
712233 A Dutch Girl (oil on canvas) by Hitchcock, George (1850-1913); 89x61 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

A Highland Bothy (b / c & w / c on paper)
473940 A Highland Bothy (b/c & w/c on paper) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 38.8x27.7 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

English Village Well
A mother and child fetch a pail of water from the well in the village of Old Basing, Hampshire. England. Date: 1930s

An engraving depicting a water carrier from Mexico City, 19th century
5311188 An engraving depicting a water carrier from Mexico City, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1835); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Costume of Crosville, near Dieppe
5855726 Costume of Crosville, near Dieppe.; (add.info.: Costume of Crosville, near Dieppe. While the bonnet is not so special, the shoes are very elegant)

Young girl from Nuremberg wearing jugs and a betail driver, 16th century - Maiden from Nuremberg carrying pails
NWI4956704 Young girl from Nuremberg wearing jugs and a betail driver, 16th century - Maiden from Nuremberg carrying pails

A milkmaid dropping her pail of milk
3732491 A milkmaid dropping her pail of milk; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a milkmaid dropping her pail of milk. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848
3480183 The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848; (add.info.: The milkmaid and her pail of milk. Illustration of January for John Clare 'The Shepherd's Calendar')

An engraving depicting a milk pail, 19th century
5311372 An engraving depicting a milk pail, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1855); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting an Egyptian water carrier with a skin bottle, 19th century
5311187 An engraving depicting an Egyptian water carrier with a skin bottle, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1851); Universal History Archive/UIG.

US Artillery regulation water bucket
3028592 US Artillery regulation water bucket; Private Collection; (add.info.: US Artillery regulation water bucket of leather with copper rivets with bullet hole through side); © Don Troiani

An engraving depicting an Egyptian water sellers with skin and ceramic bottles, 19th century
5311191 An engraving depicting an Egyptian water sellers with skin and ceramic bottles, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1851); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting an Egyptian water sellers with camels, 19th century
5311190 An engraving depicting an Egyptian water sellers with camels, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1851); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting women of Spakenburg, Holland, fetching a supply of water, 19th century
5311189 An engraving depicting women of Spakenburg, Holland, fetching a supply of water, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1889); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting a Palace water cart, 19th century
5311186 An engraving depicting a Palace water cart, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1813); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A wooden milk pail
3732512 A wooden milk pail; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a wooden milk pail. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Farmyard Friends
CH35253 Farmyard Friends by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Edgar Hunt); Photo © Christie's Images.

The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: Schleswig costumes, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: Schleswig costumes, 1864. 'Sand-eel fisher-girl of Blavand's Bay; peasant girl of Fohr in her Sunday attire; peasant woman of Ostenfeldt in her Sunday

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme et Femme de la Silesie Prussienne, c1797
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme et Femme de la Silesie Prussienne, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Paysans et Paysannes Anglais, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Paysans et Paysannes Anglais, c1797

Man busy mixing lime, 1700-1800. Creator: Anon
Man busy mixing lime, 1700-1800

Still Life with Flowers, 1600-1630. Creator: Follower of Jan Brueghel the Elder
Still Life with Flowers, 1600-1630

Landscape with Cattle, 1804. Creator: Jan Kobell II
Landscape with Cattle, 1804

Landscape with two men at a noticeboard near a water pump, c.1750-1808. Creator: Bartholomeus Barbiers
Landscape with two men at a noticeboard near a water pump, c.1750-1808

The servant girl, 1631-1677. Creator: Willem van Odekercken
The servant girl, 1631-1677

Girl of Claddagh or Fishing Suburb, Galway, 1855. Creator: A. Bradstreet
Girl of Claddagh or Fishing Suburb, Galway, 1855

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

African American couple holding a pail, 1905. Creator: Unknown
African American couple holding a pail, 1905

Zoar Tin Coffee Pot and Pail, c. 1938. Creator: John Wilkes
Zoar Tin Coffee Pot and Pail, c. 1938

Pa. German Pail and Cover, 1938. Creator: Eugene Shellady
Pa. German Pail and Cover, 1938

Woman Emptying a Pail, 1856/1857. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
Woman Emptying a Pail, 1856/1857

Woman Emptying a Pail, 1862–63, published 1921. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
Woman Emptying a Pail, 1862-63, published 1921

Woman Emptying a Pail, 1862–63. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
Woman Emptying a Pail, 1862-63

Great Russians. (Voronezh Governorate), 1862. Creator: Sergei Pavlovich Pavlov
Great Russians. (Voronezh Governorate). 1862. Sheet 4 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

A Vagrant under Rural Guard, 1891. Creator: Aleksei Kuznetsov
A Vagrant under Rural Guard, 1891. One of 74 views taken in July 1891 and contained in the albumTipy i vidy Nerchinskoi katorgi (Views and inhabitants of Nerchinsk hard labor camps)

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"Pail: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of pails, where their humble presence has left an indelible mark on various aspects of human life. From pollution cartoons to traditional Japanese customs, these versatile containers have witnessed it all. In 1866, a thought-provoking pollution cartoon titled "Deaths Dispensary" depicted a society drowning in its own waste. The pail symbolized hope for change, urging people to take responsibility for their actions. Meanwhile, a poster advertising the publication of Les Miserables showcased the pail as a symbol of poverty and struggle during revolutionary times. It reminded us that even in despair, there is resilience and determination. An advertisement for Morse's distemper featured a decorator lying flat while painting walls with precision. The trusty pail by his side served as both companion and tool, holding paint that would transform spaces into works of art. Traveling eastward to Japan, we encounter the uchimizu tradition—a practice involving washing sidewalks using wooden buckets and ladles. This ritualistic act not only cools down hot summer streets but also represents respect for cleanliness and harmony within nature. Switching gears to indulgence, an advert for Mackeson's Stout enticed beer enthusiasts with promises of rich flavors poured from frothy pails. Cheers were raised worldwide as this stout became synonymous with satisfaction after a long day's work or celebration. Venturing through Amsterdam's Bloemenmarkt flower market reveals vibrant tulips arranged meticulously in colorful buckets. These floral treasures captivate passersby who seek beauty amidst bustling city life—pails becoming vessels filled with joyous blooms. The idyllic village of Draycott introduces Edith Hodgkins—the milkmaid whose daily routine involved skillfully milking cows into her trusty pail. Her dedication ensured fresh dairy products reached countless homes each morning—a testament to hard work sustaining communities.