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Bowls Collection (#9)

"Bowls: A Journey Through Time, Culture, and Playfulness" Step back in time to Britain in 1903 with "A Game of Bowls

Background imageBowls Collection: Washing day (colour litho)

Washing day (colour litho)
7185217 Washing day (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washing day. Illustration from Lots of Pictures (Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow)

Background imageBowls Collection: La peche a la... patte... a minet (engraving)

La peche a la... patte... a minet (engraving)
7200161 La peche a la... patte... a minet (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La peche a la... patte... a minet)

Background imageBowls Collection: Ancient Greco-Roman marble tazza (engraving)

Ancient Greco-Roman marble tazza (engraving)
7149202 Ancient Greco-Roman marble tazza (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greco-Roman marble tazza)

Background imageBowls Collection: Tom bowling (engraving)

Tom bowling (engraving)
7178046 Tom bowling (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tom bowling. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

Background imageBowls Collection: An unfortunate day (colour litho)

An unfortunate day (colour litho)
7157235 An unfortunate day (colour litho) by Muhlig, Bernhard (1829-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: An unfortunate day. Illustration from Herzblattchens Zeitvertreib)

Background imageBowls Collection: Quaker Oats, advertisement late 19th or early 20th century (chromolitho)

Quaker Oats, advertisement late 19th or early 20th century (chromolitho)
7153393 Quaker Oats, advertisement late 19th or early 20th century (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quaker Oats)

Background imageBowls Collection: Cupid in a bottle with fruit and doves (engraving)

Cupid in a bottle with fruit and doves (engraving)
7153655 Cupid in a bottle with fruit and doves (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBowls Collection: Summer Robes (Natsugoromo), from the series 'A Comparison of Incense (Takimono awase)

Summer Robes (Natsugoromo), from the series "A Comparison of Incense (Takimono awase)
Summer Robes (Natsugoromo), from the series " A Comparison of Incense (Takimono awase)", c. 1822

Background imageBowls Collection: Aquarius, Piscis Australis & Ballon Aerostatique, Illustration from Urania

Aquarius, Piscis Australis & Ballon Aerostatique, Illustration from Urania
7075918 Aquarius, Piscis Australis & Ballon Aerostatique, Illustration from Uranias Mirror, 1825 (etching) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBowls Collection: Four Matching Dishes, 1828 / 50. Creator: William I. Tenney

Four Matching Dishes, 1828 / 50. Creator: William I. Tenney
Four Matching Dishes, 1828/50

Background imageBowls Collection: Good Doggy, 1883 (oil on canvas)

Good Doggy, 1883 (oil on canvas)
6452809 Good Doggy, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam (1819-1905); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageBowls Collection: A Nude Lady at her Toilet, 1864 (oil on canvas)

A Nude Lady at her Toilet, 1864 (oil on canvas)
6452891 A Nude Lady at her Toilet, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Bache, Otto (1839-1927); Private Collection; Danish, out of copyright

Background imageBowls Collection: A Still Life (oil on panel)

A Still Life (oil on panel)
7074532 A Still Life (oil on panel) by Vollon, Antoine (1833-1900); 95.5x73 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageBowls Collection: Peaches in a Wanli Kraak Porcelain Bowl on a Ledge (oil on panel)

Peaches in a Wanli Kraak Porcelain Bowl on a Ledge (oil on panel)
7076638 Peaches in a Wanli Kraak Porcelain Bowl on a Ledge (oil on panel) by Moillon, Louise (1610-96); 46.5x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBowls Collection: The Bowling Green, 1887. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson

The Bowling Green, 1887. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
The Bowling Green, 1887. A work made of photoetching, pl. ix from the album " wild life on a tidal water: the adventures of a house-boat and her crew" (1890); edition 270/50

Background imageBowls Collection: Coles Phillips Girl, Illusion (colour litho)

Coles Phillips Girl, Illusion (colour litho)
5996374 Coles Phillips Girl, Illusion (colour litho) by Coles Phillips, C. (1880-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illusion)

Background imageBowls Collection: Dinner Plates, The Leinster Service, 1745-46 (silver)

Dinner Plates, The Leinster Service, 1745-46 (silver)
1127377 Dinner Plates, The Leinster Service, 1745-46 (silver) by Wickes, George (1698-1761); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Background imageBowls Collection: Centrepiece, late 19th-early 20th century (ormolu-mounted glass)

Centrepiece, late 19th-early 20th century (ormolu-mounted glass)
4065337 Centrepiece, late 19th-early 20th century (ormolu-mounted glass) by French School; 20x67x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBowls Collection: Queen Anne Monteith Bowl, 1703 (silver)

Queen Anne Monteith Bowl, 1703 (silver)
3960375 Queen Anne Monteith Bowl, 1703 (silver) by English School, (18th century); diameter: 27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mark of William Denny, London, 1703)

Background imageBowls Collection: The Coppersmith (engraving)

The Coppersmith (engraving)
3646648 The Coppersmith (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coppersmith. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by)

Background imageBowls Collection: A bowling-green, St Jamess Park, London (engraving)

A bowling-green, St Jamess Park, London (engraving)
3644203 A bowling-green, St Jamess Park, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bowling-green, St Jamess Park, London)

Background imageBowls Collection: Poison (litho)

Poison (litho)
3652395 Poison (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poison. Illustration for The Harmsworth Magazine, Vol 1, 1898-99.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBowls Collection: Woman feeds puppies (colour litho)

Woman feeds puppies (colour litho)
3643193 Woman feeds puppies (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman feeds puppies. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBowls Collection: Cherries in a silver compote with crabapples on a stone ledge and a fritillary butterfly

Cherries in a silver compote with crabapples on a stone ledge and a fritillary butterfly
3900092 Cherries in a silver compote with crabapples on a stone ledge and a fritillary butterfly (oil on panel) by Galizia

Background imageBowls Collection: Thubten Gyatso, 13th Dalai Lama of Tibet (b / w photo)

Thubten Gyatso, 13th Dalai Lama of Tibet (b / w photo)
6015620 Thubten Gyatso, 13th Dalai Lama of Tibet (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thubten Gyatso (1876-1933), 13th Dalai Lama of Tibet

Background imageBowls Collection: Pottery, Progressive stages in an important and highly skilled industry (b / w photo)

Pottery, Progressive stages in an important and highly skilled industry (b / w photo)
6008314 Pottery, Progressive stages in an important and highly skilled industry (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pottery)

Background imageBowls Collection: Pap, napkin and lollypop (coloured engraving)

Pap, napkin and lollypop (coloured engraving)
6032018 Pap, napkin and lollypop (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pap, napkin and lollypop.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Background imageBowls Collection: Cap of folly and birch in a pickle bowl (coloured engraving)

Cap of folly and birch in a pickle bowl (coloured engraving)
6032014 Cap of folly and birch in a pickle bowl (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBowls Collection: Title-page illustration for Jorrocks Jaunts and Jollities (colour litho)

Title-page illustration for Jorrocks Jaunts and Jollities (colour litho)
6005929 Title-page illustration for Jorrocks Jaunts and Jollities (colour litho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBowls Collection: Dinner service including a pair of famille rose armorial saucers (ceramic)

Dinner service including a pair of famille rose armorial saucers (ceramic)
5050696 Dinner service including a pair of famille rose armorial saucers (ceramic) by Chinese School; height: 27 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Chinese, out of copyright

Background imageBowls Collection: Babys Breakfast (chromolitho)

Babys Breakfast (chromolitho)
1059310 Babys Breakfast (chromolitho) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Babys Breakfast)

Background imageBowls Collection: The Lawn Tennis Championship of Switzerland (b / w photo)

The Lawn Tennis Championship of Switzerland (b / w photo)
1056526 The Lawn Tennis Championship of Switzerland (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lawn Tennis Championship of Switzerland)

Background imageBowls Collection: The Clubbists (engraving)

The Clubbists (engraving)
671765 The Clubbists (engraving) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Clubbists. From The Wilkie Gallery (Virtue, c 1870)

Background imageBowls Collection: Edward II and Piers Gaveston (engraving)

Edward II and Piers Gaveston (engraving)
670733 Edward II and Piers Gaveston (engraving) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward II and Piers Gaveston)

Background imageBowls Collection: Mr Godolphin Osborne (colour litho)

Mr Godolphin Osborne (colour litho)
613752 Mr Godolphin Osborne (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Godolphin Osborne)

Background imageBowls Collection: The Duke of Edinburgh (colour litho)

The Duke of Edinburgh (colour litho)
613747 The Duke of Edinburgh (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of Edinburgh)

Background imageBowls Collection: The game of bowls (oil on canvas)

The game of bowls (oil on canvas)
704158 The game of bowls (oil on canvas) by Morbelli, Angelo (1853-1919); Collezione Marzotto Alfonsi, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageBowls Collection: Illustrations to 'Lara'issued by the Art-Union of London (engraving)

Illustrations to "Lara"issued by the Art-Union of London (engraving)
1106570 Illustrations to " Lara" issued by the Art-Union of London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBowls Collection: A young boy dangling a fishing rod into a bowl of goldfish (colour litho)

A young boy dangling a fishing rod into a bowl of goldfish (colour litho)
960236 A young boy dangling a fishing rod into a bowl of goldfish (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Young Angler)

Background imageBowls Collection: Romans playing bowls (engraving)

Romans playing bowls (engraving)
962152 Romans playing bowls (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romans playing bowls)

Background imageBowls Collection: Monks playing bowls (engraving)

Monks playing bowls (engraving)
969472 Monks playing bowls (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monks playing bowls)

Background imageBowls Collection: Lidded bowl with a man riding a peccary, 250-550 (ceramic)

Lidded bowl with a man riding a peccary, 250-550 (ceramic)
1068228 Lidded bowl with a man riding a peccary, 250-550 (ceramic) by Pre-Columbian; 23.2x15.7x15.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Background imageBowls Collection: Roman Bowl, c. 1920 (oil on panel)

Roman Bowl, c. 1920 (oil on panel)
996194 Roman Bowl, c.1920 (oil on panel) by Carlsen, Emil (1853-1932); 45.9x38 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; © Art Gallery of Ontario; Bequest of Gerald R. Larkin, 1961

Background imageBowls Collection: A potter working on the wheel (engraving)

A potter working on the wheel (engraving)
977895 A potter working on the wheel (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A potter working on the wheel.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBowls Collection: Dish with aquatic scene, Li dynasty, late 15th to early 16th century (porcelain)

Dish with aquatic scene, Li dynasty, late 15th to early 16th century (porcelain)
874747 Dish with aquatic scene, Li dynasty, late 15th to early 16th century (porcelain) by Vietnamese School; 8.89 x33.97 x33.97 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageBowls Collection: Display of cold meat in the kitchen of the Commodore Hotel, 1919 (silver gelatin print)

Display of cold meat in the kitchen of the Commodore Hotel, 1919 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380606 Display of cold meat in the kitchen of the Commodore Hotel, 1919 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageBowls Collection: Greeting card with two cats (colour litho)

Greeting card with two cats (colour litho)
732187 Greeting card with two cats (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greeting card with two cats, one sat in a bowl)

Background imageBowls Collection: Lord Howard, Drake and others playing bowls just before the Spanish Armada came in sight

Lord Howard, Drake and others playing bowls just before the Spanish Armada came in sight (chromolitho)
668708 Lord Howard, Drake and others playing bowls just before the Spanish Armada came in sight (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Howard)




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"Bowls: A Journey Through Time, Culture, and Playfulness" Step back in time to Britain in 1903 with "A Game of Bowls, " where gentlemen engage in a strategic battle on the green. Intriguingly, even the legendary David Bryant found solace in this timeless game, often accompanied by his trusty pipe. Traveling across continents to Thailand, we discover the vibrant spices used in Thai cuisine that add an explosion of flavor to bowls of deliciousness. Meanwhile, men gracefully play bowls on a well-manicured lawn, showcasing their precision and skill amidst nature's beauty. Peering into a goldfish bowl adorned with aquatic weed reveals these mesmerizing creatures swimming serenely - a captivating sight indeed. Four adorable Boston Terrier puppies gather around their dog bowls eagerly devouring their meals - a heartwarming scene filled with joy and innocence. Transported to the nostalgic 1940s era when girls embraced equality and empowerment through sports like bowls - breaking societal norms one roll at a time. Immerse yourself in history as you witness Plymouth Hoe come alive with excitement upon sighting The Armada. John Seymour Lucas captures this pivotal moment beautifully. At Paignton's holiday camp in Devon, laughter fills the air as families bond over friendly competitions on the bowling green - creating cherished memories together. Curiosity piques when our feline friend fixates its gaze upon goldfish swimming within reach inside their glass abode - an eternal struggle between predator and prey? Venturing into Morocco's Marrakech unravels hand-painted glazed ceramic dishes adorning tables; each telling stories of African craftsmanship passed down through generations. Lastly, meet the dwarf Russian hamster who finds comfort within its cozy bowl-shaped nest – reminding us that home is not just about four walls but also about feeling safe and loved wherever we are.