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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

Background imagePail Collection: Cottages by a Stream

Cottages by a Stream
BAL37426 Cottages by a Stream by Glover, A.N. (fl.1900); Private Collection; Waterhouse & Dodd, London, UK

Background imagePail Collection: I am Not Well and Suffer Greatly Good Aunt, illustration for Reynard the Fox

I am Not Well and Suffer Greatly Good Aunt, illustration for Reynard the Fox, from Animal Legends from Many Lands
IL127248 I am Not Well and Suffer Greatly Good Aunt, illustration for Reynard the Fox, from Animal Legends from Many Lands, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd

Background imagePail Collection: Ice Pail, manufactured by Flight & Barr, c. 1792-1804 (porcelain)

Ice Pail, manufactured by Flight & Barr, c. 1792-1804 (porcelain)
499504 Ice Pail, manufactured by Flight & Barr, c.1792-1804 (porcelain) by British School, (19th century); Diameter of mouth - w:16.10 Overall - h:28.60 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imagePail Collection: Milkmaid (colour engraving)

Milkmaid (colour engraving)
XIR407852 Milkmaid (colour engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: spawning animals; )

Background imagePail Collection: Dairymaid (oil on canvas)

Dairymaid (oil on canvas)
742147 Dairymaid (oil on canvas) by Dahl, Hans Andreas (1881-1919); 99x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Seterjente); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePail Collection: Summer mountain pasture girl, 1912 (oil on canvas)

Summer mountain pasture girl, 1912 (oil on canvas)
OVR368861 Summer mountain pasture girl, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Normann, E. (fl.1912); 76x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Seterpike); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePail Collection: Toleware Slop Pail, 1935 / 1942. Creator: John H. Tercuzzi

Toleware Slop Pail, 1935 / 1942. Creator: John H. Tercuzzi
Toleware Slop Pail, 1935/1942

Background imagePail Collection: Wrought Iron Kettle, c. 1938. Creator: Arthur Stewart

Wrought Iron Kettle, c. 1938. Creator: Arthur Stewart
Wrought Iron Kettle, c. 1938

Background imagePail Collection: Sugar Pail with Cover, 1939. Creator: Erwin Stenzel

Sugar Pail with Cover, 1939. Creator: Erwin Stenzel
Sugar Pail with Cover, 1939

Background imagePail Collection: Sap Pail, c. 1938. Creator: G. A. Spangenberg

Sap Pail, c. 1938. Creator: G. A. Spangenberg
Sap Pail, c. 1938

Background imagePail Collection: Pitch Pail, c. 1940. Creator: Charles Garjian

Pitch Pail, c. 1940. Creator: Charles Garjian
Pitch Pail, c. 1940

Background imagePail Collection: Milk Pail, 1938. Creator: Albert Geuppert

Milk Pail, 1938. Creator: Albert Geuppert
Milk Pail, 1938

Background imagePail Collection: Milk Bucket, 1939. Creator: Jacob Gielens

Milk Bucket, 1939. Creator: Jacob Gielens
Milk Bucket, 1939

Background imagePail Collection: No. 1: Cabin Boy, February 15, 1799. Creator: Henri Merke

No. 1: Cabin Boy, February 15, 1799. Creator: Henri Merke
No. 1: Cabin Boy, February 15, 1799

Background imagePail Collection: L Afficheur, c. 1737-1746 (etching)

L Afficheur, c. 1737-1746 (etching)
1195456 L Afficheur, c. 1737-1746 (etching) by Bouchardon, Edme(1698-1762) (after); 32.3x24.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: The Milkmaid, c. 1890 (oil on canvas)

The Milkmaid, c. 1890 (oil on canvas)
987311 The Milkmaid, c.1890 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 146x99 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Milkmaid; La Lechera. Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923)

Background imagePail Collection: In the Studio, 1882 (oil on canvas)

In the Studio, 1882 (oil on canvas)
989886 In the Studio, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Tornoe, Wenzel Ulrik (1844-1907); 119.4x96.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Studio. Wenzel Ulrik Tornoe (1844-1907). Oil on canvas

Background imagePail Collection: Below Stairs, 1885 (oil on panel)

Below Stairs, 1885 (oil on panel)
985280 Below Stairs, 1885 (oil on panel) by Juengling, Frederick (1846-89); 29.3x37 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Mother Presle, Montfoucault; La Mere Presle, Montfoucault, 1874 (oil on canvas)

Mother Presle, Montfoucault; La Mere Presle, Montfoucault, 1874 (oil on canvas)
825868 Mother Presle, Montfoucault; La Mere Presle, Montfoucault, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 73x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother Presle)

Background imagePail Collection: Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon, 1918 (oil on canvas)

Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon, 1918 (oil on canvas)
824428 Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 70x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon)

Background imagePail Collection: Tending the Cows, (oil on canvas)

Tending the Cows, (oil on canvas)
827453 Tending the Cows, (oil on canvas) by Dupre, Julien (1851-1910); 50.2x65.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tending the Cows. Julien Dupre (1851-1910). Oil on canvas

Background imagePail Collection: Cafe Maxim, Paris, (oil on canvas)

Cafe Maxim, Paris, (oil on canvas)
825527 Cafe Maxim, Paris, (oil on canvas) by Forain, Jean Louis (1852-1931); 60.3x73.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cafe Maxim, Paris. Jean Louis Forain (1852-1931). Oil on canvas

Background imagePail Collection: Landscape with cattle and figure of woman, 1842 (oil on canvas)

Landscape with cattle and figure of woman, 1842 (oil on canvas)
3963680 Landscape with cattle and figure of woman, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Shayer, William Snr. (1788-1879); 51x61.2 cm; Newport Museum and Art Gallery

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 526. A, Lifting Ball; B, Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 526. A, Lifting Ball; B, Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950284 Plate 526. A, Lifting Ball; B, Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 31.4x23.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 106. Turning to Ascend Stairs, Bucket of Water in Each Hand

Plate 106. Turning to Ascend Stairs, Bucket of Water in Each Hand
3950159 Plate 106. Turning to Ascend Stairs, Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.3x35.9 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 102. Turning and Ascending Stairs, Bucket Water in Rt Hand

Plate 102. Turning and Ascending Stairs, Bucket Water in Rt Hand
3950156 Plate 102. Turning and Ascending Stairs, Bucket Water in Rt Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 24.9x32.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 87. Ascending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand (Shoes)

Plate 87. Ascending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand (Shoes)
3950148 Plate 87. Ascending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.5x36.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 84. Ascending Incline, Bucket of Water in Right Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 84. Ascending Incline, Bucket of Water in Right Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950145 Plate 84. Ascending Incline, Bucket of Water in Right Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 17.8x42.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 121. Descending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 121. Descending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950169 Plate 121. Descending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.8x35.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 399. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 399. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950096 Plate 399. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 14.9x47 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imagePail Collection: An unsuccessful attempt to milk a cow (colour litho)

An unsuccessful attempt to milk a cow (colour litho)
3626702 An unsuccessful attempt to milk a cow (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An unsuccessful attempt to milk a cow)

Background imagePail Collection: Draw a pail of water (colour litho)

Draw a pail of water (colour litho)
3631215 Draw a pail of water (colour litho) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Draw a pail of water)

Background imagePail Collection: 'Shall I marry you my pretty maid?', from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book

"Shall I marry you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book
3506758 " Shall I marry you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book, pub.1882 (colour engraving) by Caldecott

Background imagePail Collection: 'Shall I go with you my pretty maid?', from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book

"Shall I go with you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book
3506757 " Shall I go with you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book, pub.1882 (colour engraving) by Caldecott

Background imagePail Collection: Draw a pail of

Draw a pail of
3776310 Draw a pail of by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901); (add.info.: Draw a pail of water, illustrated by Kate Greenaway. English childrens book illustrator)

Background imagePail Collection: Home from the mountains, Switzerland (colour litho)

Home from the mountains, Switzerland (colour litho)
5227867 Home from the mountains, Switzerland (colour litho) by Absolon, John (1815-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home from the mountains, Switzerland)

Background imagePail Collection: White and Gold Covered Ice Cream Pail, Factory of Jacob-Petit (1830-1865), c

White and Gold Covered Ice Cream Pail, Factory of Jacob-Petit (1830-1865), c
500323 White and Gold Covered Ice Cream Pail, Factory of Jacob-Petit (1830-1865), c.1840 (gilt porcelain) (see also 500322) by French School

Background imagePail Collection: An apprentice fetching water from a fountain, 1598 (hand coloured copper engraving

An apprentice fetching water from a fountain, 1598 (hand coloured copper engraving
KDC384168 An apprentice fetching water from a fountain, 1598 (hand coloured copper engraving) (detail of 324184) by Hoefnagel

Background imagePail Collection: Rustic Sports in an English Village (engraving)

Rustic Sports in an English Village (engraving)
1045540 Rustic Sports in an English Village (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rustic Sports in an English Village)

Background imagePail Collection: La Fontaine (1621-1695) (chromolitho)

La Fontaine (1621-1695) (chromolitho)
961402 La Fontaine (1621-1695) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Fontaine (1621-1695). Exhibition of Bordeaux

Background imagePail Collection: Advertisement for Swifts Jersey Butterine, c. 1880 (colour litho)

Advertisement for Swifts Jersey Butterine, c. 1880 (colour litho)
HGL396880 Advertisement for Swifts Jersey Butterine, c.1880 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware

Background imagePail Collection: The Porta della Carta (b / w photo)

The Porta della Carta (b / w photo)
MES408655 The Porta della Carta (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; (add.info.: main entrance to the Ducal Palace next to the basilica of San Marco built 1438-43 by Giovanni)

Background imagePail Collection: A Welsh Milkmaid (oil on canvas)

A Welsh Milkmaid (oil on canvas)
TW426556 A Welsh Milkmaid (oil on canvas) by Corbould, John (19th century); 60.5x51 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Back view of a water carrier, another figure beyond him

Back view of a water carrier, another figure beyond him
CTS413028 Back view of a water carrier, another figure beyond him (pen & ink with wash over chalk on paper) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); 14.4x10 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imagePail Collection: Market Day in the French Basque Region

Market Day in the French Basque Region
Elderly woman on Market Day in the French Basque Region. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePail Collection: Original Artwork - Illustration for The Gummys

Original Artwork - Illustration for The Gummys
Original Artwork - Cut-out silhouette illustration for an original book by Iris Chick called The Gummys - fantasy bedtime stories read to a little boy by his mother. Date: circa 1937

Background imagePail Collection: Comic postcard, Man reluctant to milk a cow Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man reluctant to milk a cow Date: 20th century

Background imagePail Collection: Comic postcard, Long-faced cow being milked

Comic postcard, Long-faced cow being milked Date: 20th century



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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.