Tin Can Collection

Recycling of aluminium cans as used in traditional house, Botswana, Africa

Pithos, circa 1700 BC -1400 BC (clay)
7309958 Pithos, circa 1700 BC -1400 BC (clay); 139 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay); © Ashmolean Museum .

Jar decorated with geometric patterns. Chinese art
AIS5390349 Jar decorated with geometric patterns. Chinese art.; Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, USA; (add.info.: Jar decorated with geometric patterns)

Cosmetic Vessel (Cylinder Beaker), 1980-1801 BC (travertine)
XOS5886173 Cosmetic Vessel (Cylinder Beaker), 1980-1801 BC (travertine) by Egyptian, Middle Kingdom (2040-1640 BC); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12)

English cookery, 1950s: Cooking the Modern Way (b/w photo)
8667364 English cookery, 1950s: Cooking the Modern Way (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cooking the Modern Way)

Pharmacy jar
3499727 Pharmacy jar; (add.info.: Pharmacy jar. Mid 18th century. French influences. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Ceramic Museum of Barcelona, Catalonia. Spain.); PHAS/UIG.

Amphora with a running man
3330379 Amphora with a running man; (add.info.: Amphora with a running man. Dated 6th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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 .

Musschenbroek's experiment, the discovery of the transpiration of plants, 1882
7125195 Musschenbroek's experiment, the discovery of the transpiration of plants, 1882; (add.info.: Musschenbroek's experiment, the discovery of the transpiration of plants)

Ugo Ojetti in the study, c.1908-09 (oil on canvas)
8702270 Ugo Ojetti in the study, c.1908-09 (oil on canvas) by Ghiglia, Oscar (1876-1945); 73.5x73.5 cm; Istituto Matteucci, Viareggio

Hod, Hoe, Hog, Hop, Hub, Hug, Hut, Ice, Ill, Ink, Inn, Jar (engraving)
8649979 Hod, Hoe, Hog, Hop, Hub, Hug, Hut, Ice, Ill, Ink, Inn, Jar (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hod, Hoe, Hog, Hop, Hub, Hug, Hut, Ice, Ill)

Moon Jar, 1601-1700 (glazed porcelain with repairs in gold powder)
5861938 Moon Jar, 1601-1700 (glazed porcelain with repairs in gold powder) by Korean School, (17th century); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)).

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)

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 .

Advertising card for Heinz foods (chromolitho)
8677720 Advertising card for Heinz foods (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising card for Heinz foods.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection.

Jar with octopus motif, -50 BC (clay, pigment)
7309962 Jar with octopus motif, -50 BC (clay, pigment); 74.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay, pigment, Material: clay)

Villa Maresca, near Casamicciola, Ischia (colour litho)
8640743 Villa Maresca, near Casamicciola, Ischia (colour litho) by Fitzgerald, Augustine (c.1861-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Villa Maresca, near Casamicciola, Ischia)

There was an Old Person of Bar, who passed all her life in a Jar (coloured engraving)
8634378 There was an Old Person of Bar, who passed all her life in a Jar (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Bar)

An engraving depicting an easily opened tin can. The lid was inserted into can until flush with the body of the can
5311409 An engraving depicting an easily opened tin can. The lid was inserted into can until flush with the body of the can

Gentlewoman with flowery vase (terracotta)
8702225 Gentlewoman with flowery vase (terracotta) by Cecioni, Adriano (1838-86); 36 cm; Istituto Matteucci, Viareggio, Italy; (add.info.: Sculpture by Adriano Cecioni (1836-1886) Original title

Ornament: Vases, The Jar, the Cist, etc (engraving)
8647137 Ornament: Vases, The Jar, the Cist, etc (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vases, The Jar, the Cist, etc)

Jasmine, jar, garden and Japanese (chromolitho)
8677369 Jasmine, jar, garden and Japanese (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: J for jasmine, jar, jardin (garden) and Japanese

Avicenna (Ibn Sina, 980-1037), detail from a page in "Canon of Medicine" (illuminated manuscript)
AIS5363869 Avicenna (Ibn Sina, 980-1037), detail from a page in "Canon of Medicine" (illuminated manuscript); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Storage jar, c.1125-1200 (ceramic; white mountain red ware, wingate black-on-red type)
1070388 Storage jar, c.1125-1200 (ceramic; white mountain red ware, wingate black-on-red type) by Anasazi School, (1100-1250); 31.1150622301x33.0200660401x33.0200660401 cm; Dallas Museum of Art

Sardines Tin Can
Baroo Bloom

Sardines Tin Can Pink
Baroo Bloom

Sardines Tin Can
Baroo Bloom

Quick On The Draw
1958: Deputy Marshal Buck Starr helps recreate the Wild West for visitors to the Golden Horse Ranch at Crowborough in Sussex. (Photo by Frank Martin/BIPs/Getty Images)

Spray Can Grafitti Art
Spray paint can with a graffiti background

Stirrup-Spout Vessel: Shrine Scene, 150-300 AD (ceramic)
1068448 Stirrup-Spout Vessel: Shrine Scene, 150-300 AD (ceramic) by Moche; 16.04x11.59x18.73 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Moche culture); The Nora and John Wise Collection

Vessel, Dbl-Sp Str-Hdl (Deity Figure), 200 (ceramic)
1068452 Vessel, Dbl-Sp Str-Hdl (Deity Figure), 200 (ceramic) by Nazca Culture; 20.4800609601xx cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Tin Can Flower Illustration
Baroo Bloom

Europe, Italy, Emilia Romagna, Ferrara, Comacchio. Marinated eel, a typical product of comacchio valleys

Vase painted in famille rose enamels, Hsien Feng period, 1851-62 (ceramic)
BAL1450 Vase painted in famille rose enamels, Hsien Feng period, 1851-62 (ceramic) by Chinese School, (19th century); Private Collection

Storage jar, 8th-9th century AD (earthenware)
7394085 Storage jar, 8th-9th century AD (earthenware) by Iranian School, (8th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: earthenware)

Misshapen baluster jar with flowers, c. 1670 (porcelain)
7394075 Misshapen baluster jar with flowers, c.1670 (porcelain) by Japanese School, (17th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Armorial salt, 1643 (earthenware)
7394070 Armorial salt, 1643 (earthenware) by Italian School, (17th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: earthenware, tin-glazed (maiolica)

Tea canister, 1768-1769 (silver)
7394049 Tea canister, 1768-1769 (silver) by British School, (18th Century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Associated person(s)

Lid of a jar with panels depicting temple buildings among trees, 1701-1720 (porcelain)
7394139 Lid of a jar with panels depicting temple buildings among trees, 1701-1720 (porcelain) by Japanese School, (18th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Albarello, or pharmacy jar, straight-sided, flanged at rim. Painted in blue with plant motifs and a scroll, c
7394064 Albarello, or pharmacy jar, straight-sided, flanged at rim. Painted in blue with plant motifs and a scroll, c.1500-1560 (earthenware) by Italian School, (16th century); Ashmolean Museum

Machinery Hall, Chocolate manufacture, Henry Maillard's exhibit, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, USA
7391972 Machinery Hall, Chocolate manufacture, Henry Maillard's exhibit, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, USA, 1876 (silver albumen print) by American Photographer

Candy jar, 1963 (silver; green and colorless glass)
1071832 Candy jar, 1963 (silver; green and colorless glass) by Gorham Manufacturing Company; 14.61 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; The Jewel Stern American Silver Collection

Teasing nymph (colour litho)
7186142 Teasing nymph (colour litho) by Kleophrades Painter (Epiktetos II) (fl.500-475 BC); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teasing nymph, ancient Greek red-figure vase painting)

Jar with octopus motif, -50 BC (clay, pigment)
7309951 Jar with octopus motif, -50 BC (clay, pigment) by Minoan; 74.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay, pigment, Material: clay)

Jar with lid, 1st-2nd century AD (glass)
7316716 Jar with lid, 1st-2nd century AD (glass) by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Translucent blue green, with lid in same color.)

Jug, 1st century AD (glass)
7316721 Jug, 1st century AD (glass) by Roman (1th century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Early Imperial.)

Pithos amphora; Kamares ware; decorated with white and red palm trees on black, circa 1750 BC -1700 BC (clay, pigment)
7309971 Pithos amphora; Kamares ware; decorated with white and red palm trees on black, circa 1750 BC -1700 BC (clay, pigment) by Minoan; 54.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

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"From Traditional House to Artistic Masterpieces: The Tin Can's Journey" In the heart of Botswana, Africa, the humble tin can finds new life through recycling. Once used for storing food and beverages, these aluminium cans now play a vital role in traditional house construction. As walls are adorned with recycled materials, a unique blend of modern sustainability and cultural heritage emerges. But the tin can's transformation doesn't stop there - it becomes a canvas for creativity. In a conceptual image that transcends time, a vase painted in famille rose enamels from the Hsien Feng period (1851-62) showcases the artistic potential hidden within this everyday object. Across centuries and continents, different cultures have embraced the versatility of tin cans. An 8th-9th century AD earthenware storage jar stands as a testament to their durability while an intricately designed porcelain misshapen baluster jar from c. 1670 highlights their aesthetic appeal. Even functional items like an armorial salt made in 1643 or a tea canister crafted in silver during 1768-1769 become exquisite pieces worthy of admiration. A lid of another porcelain jar transports us to temple buildings surrounded by lush trees dating back to 1701-1720. The tin can's influence reaches far beyond household use or decorative purposes; it even played its part in history. Captured through Henry Maillard's lens at Philadelphia's Centennial Exhibition in 1876, machinery halls showcased chocolate manufacturing processes where silver albumen prints immortalized this technological marvel. And let us not forget contemporary expressions – spray can graffiti art bursts forth with vibrant colors on European streets like those found in Emilia Romagna's Ferrara or Comacchio regions of Italy. Here, artists utilize tin cans as tools for self-expression and urban storytelling. From its origins as simple containers to becoming symbols of innovation and creativity across time and space, the tin can has proven its worth.