Laver Collection

Anna May Wong in The Circle of Chalk
Miss Anna May wong as Chang-Hi-Tang dancing before the tea-shop keeper in The Circle of Chalk, an ancient Chinese lay translated into English by James Laver

FISHERMAN, XIAPU-47880TB2
Raimondo Restelli

Japan - Dried Laver (Seaweed) Dealer
Dried Laver Dealer, Japan. Green laver, known as aonori in Japan, sea cabbage in China, and parae in Korean, is a type of edible green seaweed, including species from the genera Monostroma and Ulva

Fol. 89r Hot Water, illustration from Tacuinum Santiatis Codex Vindobonensis (vellum)
ALI142973 Fol.89r Hot Water, illustration from Tacuinum Santiatis Codex Vindobonensis (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; Alinari

Dictyota dichotoma (Green dichotomous laver, Ulva dichotoma). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1800

Brazen Lavers
This engraving depicts brazen (or bronze) lavers. In the Book of Exodus, Moses was instructed to create a bronze laver which would be situated outside the Tabernacle of Meeting for priests to wash

Brazen Laver
Brazen (bronze) laver was a place for cleansing in the Old Testament. Priests would wash their hands and feet before commencing priestly service. Date: circa 1800

The Australian Cricket Team now visiting this Country (b / w photo)
1051791 The Australian Cricket Team now visiting this Country (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman washing herself (pastel)
LEF219152 Woman washing herself (pastel) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd. London; French, out of copyright

Supposed Form of the Laver, Exodus xxx (engraving)
2781745 Supposed Form of the Laver, Exodus xxx (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Supposed Form of the Laver, Exodus xxx)

Tabernacle in the Wilderness, Exodus (engraving)
2812899 Tabernacle in the Wilderness, Exodus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tabernacle in the Wilderness, Exodus)

NETS IN THE WIND, XIAPU - 0950
Raimondo Restelli

Parliament Buildings and West Block with McKenzie Tower. Ottawa, Canada. c1930s
Parliament Buildings and West Block, McKenzie Tower form New Main Bldg. Ottawa, Ont. Canada. c1930s. Victorian Gothic West Block on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa

La Mode Illustree, 1878, 1943. Creator: Unknown
La Mode Illustree, 1878, 1943. Hand coloured lithorgraph of Victorian fashion from French magazine La Mode Illustree. From " Fashions and Fashion Plates 1800-1900", by James Laver

Gazette of Fashion, 1861, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Gazette of Fashion, 1861, 1943. Victorian hand coloured engraving from British magazine Gazette of Fashion. From " Fashions and Fashion Plates 1800-1900", by James Laver

Petit Courrier des Dames, 1850, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Petit Courrier des Dames, 1850, 1943. Hand coloured engraving from Petit Courrier des Dames, a weekly French fashion magazine published in Paris

Petit Courrier des Dames, 1840, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Petit Courrier des Dames, 1840, 1943. Hand coloured engraving from Petit Courrier des Dames, a weekly French fashion magazine published in Paris

La Belle Assemblee, 1823, 1943. Creator: Unknown
La Belle Assemblee, 1823, 1943. La Belle Assemblee - British womens magazine published 1806-1837, founded by John Bell (1745-1831), best known for its Regency era fashion plates

La Belle Assemblee, 1824, 1943. Creator: Unknown
La Belle Assemblee, 1824, 1943. La Belle Assemblee - British womens magazine published 1806-1837, founded by John Bell (1745-1831), best known for its Regency era fashion plates

La Belle Assemblee, 1817, 1943. Creator: Unknown
La Belle Assemblee, 1817, 1943. La Belle Assemblee - British womens magazine published 1806-1837, founded by (1745-1831), best known for its Regency era fashion plates

La Mode Illustree, 1880, 1943. Creator: Unknown
La Mode Illustree, 1880, 1943. Hand coloured lithorgraph of Victorian fashion from French magazine La Mode Illustree. From " Fashions and Fashion Plates 1800-1900", by James Laver

La Mode Artistique, 1890, 1943. Creator: Unknown
La Mode Artistique, 1890, 1943. Hand coloured Victorian fashion plate for French publication La Mode Artistique. From " Fashions and Fashion Plates 1800-1900", by James Laver

The Young Englishwoman, 1871, 1943. Creator: Unknown
The Young Englishwoman, 1871, 1943. Hand coloured lithograph of French fashions modelled for British womens magazine The Young Englishwoman

Petit Courrier des Dames, 1857, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Petit Courrier des Dames, 1857, 1943. Hand coloured engraving from Petit Courrier des Dames, a weekly French fashion magazine published in Paris

Petit Courrier des Dames, 1835, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Petit Courrier des Dames, 1835, 1943. Hand coloured engraving from Petit Courrier des Dames, a weekly French fashion magazine published in Paris

La Belle Assemblee, 1831, 1943. Creator: Unknown
La Belle Assemblee, 1831, 1943. La Belle Assemblee - British womens magazine published 1806-1837, founded by John Bell (1745-1831)

Le Beau Monde, 1807, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Le Beau Monde, 1807, 1943. Beau monde - the fashionable world of high society. From " Fashions and Fashion Plates 1800-1900", by James Laver

La Baignade, (Bathers at Asnieres), 1884, (1937). Creator: Georges-Pierre Seurat
La Baignade, (Bathers at Asnieres), 1884, (1937). OIl on canvas. From " French Painting and the Nineteenth Century", by James Laver. [B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1937]

Still Life with Coffee Pot, 1888, (1937). Creator: Vincent van Gogh
Still Life with Coffee Pot, 1888, (1937). From " French Painting and the Nineteenth Century", by James Laver. [B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1937]

Cezanne Chauve, 1891, (1937). Creator: Paul Cezanne
Cezanne Chauve, 1937. Self-portrait, Oil on canvas. From " French Painting and the Nineteenth Century", by James Laver. [B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1937]

La Toilette, ( Getting Ready ), 1891, (1937). Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
La Toilette, ( Getting Ready ), 1891, (1937). Madame Fabre at her dressing table. From " French Painting and the Nineteenth Century", by James Laver. [B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1937]

La Serveuse De Bocks, ( The Waitress ), 1879, (1937). Creator: Edouard Manet
La Serveuse De Bocks, ( The Waitress ), 1879, (1937). OIl on canvas. From " French Painting and the Nineteenth Century", by James Laver. [B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1937]

Le Vicomte Lepic, 1875, (1937). Creator: Edgar Degas
Le Vicomte Lepic, 1937. Oil painting. From " French Painting and the Nineteenth Century", by James Laver. [B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1937]

Tasso in Prison, (1839), 1937. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Tasso in Prison, 1839, (1937). Torquato Tasso (1544-1595) Italian poet of the Renaissance From " French Painting and the Nineteenth Century", by James Laver. [B. T

The Bathers, 1894, (1937). Creator: Paul Cezanne
The Bathers, 1894, (1937). Oil on canvas. From " French Painting and the Nineteenth Century", by James Laver. [B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1937]

Le Bec Du Hoc, Grandcamp, 1885, (1937). Creator: Georges-Pierre Seurat
Le Bec Du Hoc, Grandcamp, 1885, (1937). From " French Painting and the Nineteenth Century", by James Laver. [B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1937]

The Print-Lover, 1857-1860, (1937). Creator: Honore Daumier
The Print-Lover, 1937. From " French Painting and the Nineteenth Century", by James Laver. [B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1937]

LAVER
Ceremonial objects : THE BRONZE LAVER which stood in the Court of the Tabernacle at Jerusalem, for the priests ablutions

Advertisement for Arnold Laver and Co. Ltd. Timber Importers, Bramall Lane, 1939
Image from The City of Sheffield Commercial Handbook and Illustrated Guide, 1939 (Local Studies 914.274 S)

The Australian Cricket Team 1899. Back row V Trumper, H Trumble, AE Johns, WP Howell, Major Wardill, MA Noble, F Laver, CE M Leod

Old Testament religious artifacts (engraving)
KW2603355 Old Testament religious artifacts (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From top left: The Table of Shewbread or Showbread, The Altar of Incense)

Dress Reform - The Attempt to Force Comfort Upon Men. Page from The Bystander July 14 1937. Men cling with pathetic firmness to their extraordinary clothes, some from conservatism

Copper laver or wash basin in the court of the tabernacle, Jan Luyken, Pieter Mortier, 1705

Woman Washing in the Bath, c. 1892 (pastel on card)
XIR192811 Woman Washing in the Bath, c.1892 (pastel on card) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 31.8x47.4 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Femme se Lavant dans sa Baignoire; ); French

To the right hon able Lord Viscount Kingsborough, ... this plate representing a perspective view of a lapping room, with the measuring, crisping or folding the cloth in lengths

Purple Laver (Porphyra umbilicalis) on rock at low tide, Kimmeridge, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, April

Plate of fried bacon, cherry tomatoes, slices of toast and laverbread made from seaweed, a traditional breakfast from Wales, view from above

NEAR EASTERN ALTARS. Altar of Incense, Altar of Burnt Offering, and a Laver. 19th century engraving

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"Laver: A Journey through Time and Cultures" Step into the captivating world of laver, a versatile ingredient that transcends boundaries and weaves together diverse stories. From Anna May Wong's mesmerizing performance in "The Circle of Chalk" to the hardworking fishermen in Xiapu-47880TB2, this humble seaweed has left an indelible mark on art, cuisine, and commerce. In Japan, a dried laver dealer showcases the country's rich culinary heritage as they meticulously prepare this delicacy for eager customers. Meanwhile, Arnold Laver and Co. Ltd. , timber importers from Bramall Lane in 1939, cleverly use the name "laver" to catch attention in their advertisement. Delving deeper into history reveals fascinating illustrations like Fol. 89r Hot Water from Tacuinum Santiatis Codex Vindobonensis (vellum), where laver takes center stage as part of ancient bathing rituals. Dictyota dichotoma emerges as another variety of this remarkable seaweed - its unique characteristics adding depth to our understanding. Brazen lavers make an appearance too; these bold vessels symbolize strength and resilience throughout time. The brazen laver itself holds significance as it is depicted in Exodus xxx (engraving), representing purification rituals with its supposed form. But beyond symbolism lies practicality - even the Australian Cricket Team finds solace while visiting foreign shores by indulging in this nourishing treat captured beautifully in black-and-white photography. Lending itself not only to visual arts but also personal care routines, a woman washing herself with pastels reminds us how laver has become intertwined with everyday life across cultures. As we explore these hints about laver's multifaceted nature, let us appreciate its ability to connect people through time and space – bridging gaps between continents and generations alike.