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Carafe Collection (#7)

In the world of art and history, the carafe takes center stage

Background imageCarafe Collection: The Stone Table; Le Table de Pierre, 1919 (oil over pencil on canvas)

The Stone Table; Le Table de Pierre, 1919 (oil over pencil on canvas)
825732 The Stone Table; Le Table de Pierre, 1919 (oil over pencil on canvas) by Le Sidaner, Henri Eugene Augustin (1862-1939); 65.1x80.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCarafe Collection: Dishes with Oysters, Fruit and Wine, c. 1620-25 (oil on panel)

Dishes with Oysters, Fruit and Wine, c. 1620-25 (oil on panel)
3700781 Dishes with Oysters, Fruit and Wine, c.1620-25 (oil on panel) by Beert, Osias the Elder (c.1570-1624); 52.9x73.4 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: Policeman caught stealing! New Year Card (chromolitho)

Policeman caught stealing! New Year Card (chromolitho)
730933 Policeman caught stealing! New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Policeman caught stealing)

Background imageCarafe Collection: Tom and Jerry at The Albany, 1822 (aquatint)

Tom and Jerry at The Albany, 1822 (aquatint)
GHL146207 Tom and Jerry at The Albany, 1822 (aquatint) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) & Isaac (1756-1811); Guildhall Art Gallery

Background imageCarafe Collection: PD. 869-1973 Still Life with a Vase of Flowers on a Table Set for a Meal, c

PD. 869-1973 Still Life with a Vase of Flowers on a Table Set for a Meal, c
FIT89341 PD.869-1973 Still Life with a Vase of Flowers on a Table Set for a Meal, c.1810 (w/c & gouache) by Prevost, Jean-Louis (c.1760-1810); 19.2x26.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Background imageCarafe Collection: Coffee-pot by John Watson, Sheffield, 1818 (silver)

Coffee-pot by John Watson, Sheffield, 1818 (silver)
BAL1355 Coffee-pot by John Watson, Sheffield, 1818 (silver) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: Ewer with lustre decoration, early 16th century, used to pour water over hands during

Ewer with lustre decoration, early 16th century, used to pour water over hands during
BAL1018 Ewer with lustre decoration, early 16th century, used to pour water over hands during and between courses by European School, (16th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; European

Background imageCarafe Collection: Village Party (painting)

Village Party (painting)
JEB4867233 Village Party (painting) by Watteau, Francois Louis Joseph (1758-1823); 50x65.5 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; eJean Bernard; French, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: The Absinthe Drinkers, 1908 (oil on canvas)

The Absinthe Drinkers, 1908 (oil on canvas)
827383 The Absinthe Drinkers, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 45.7x36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Absinthe Drinkers. Jean Beraud (1849-1935). Oil on panel

Background imageCarafe Collection: Still-life, 1888 (oil on canvas)

Still-life, 1888 (oil on canvas)
988984 Still-life, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Bernard, Emile (1868-1941); 73x89.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still-life; Nature Morte. Emile Bernard (1868-1941). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1888

Background imageCarafe Collection: Red-haired girl sitting on a veranda, 1884 (oil on canvas)

Red-haired girl sitting on a veranda, 1884 (oil on canvas)
NUL396525 Red-haired girl sitting on a veranda, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: The Fish Without Worry, illustration for the handwritten collection of poems

The Fish Without Worry, illustration for the handwritten collection of poems
CHT163050 The Fish Without Worry, illustration for the handwritten collection of poems La Menagerie de Tristan by Robert Desnos, 1932 (w/c on paper) by Desnos

Background imageCarafe Collection: Still Life of Flowers in a straw-covered Flask (oil on canvas)

Still Life of Flowers in a straw-covered Flask (oil on canvas)
RAF132054 Still Life of Flowers in a straw-covered Flask (oil on canvas) by Cagnacci, Guido (1601-63); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: The Happy Couple, (oil on canvas)

The Happy Couple, (oil on canvas)
659112 The Happy Couple, (oil on canvas) by Bechi, Luigi (1830-1919); 83.8x118.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Happy Couple. Luigi Bechi (1830-1919). Oil on canvas

Background imageCarafe Collection: Lagynos carafe (terracotta)

Lagynos carafe (terracotta)
614947 Lagynos carafe (terracotta) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Siena, Tuscany, Italy; Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: Ariadne in Naxos, 1925-26 (tempera on handwoven linen)

Ariadne in Naxos, 1925-26 (tempera on handwoven linen)
BIR189262 Ariadne in Naxos, 1925-26 (tempera on handwoven linen) by Southall, Joseph Edward (1861-1944); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Background imageCarafe Collection: Fruits, 1879-80 (oil on canvas)

Fruits, 1879-80 (oil on canvas)
BOO183872 Fruits, 1879-80 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: Adoration of the Shepherds, 1617 (oil on canvas)

Adoration of the Shepherds, 1617 (oil on canvas)
JEB4878148 Adoration of the Shepherds, 1617 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 68x100 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; (add.info.: Adoration of the Shepherds)

Background imageCarafe Collection: A river (sculpture)

A river (sculpture)
JEB4871310 A river (sculpture) by Puget, Pierre (1620-94); 48x88, 5x31 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; eJean Bernard; French, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: Chocolate-pot, with repousse design and chasing, Adam style, 1773-4 (silver)

Chocolate-pot, with repousse design and chasing, Adam style, 1773-4 (silver)
BAL1241 Chocolate-pot, with repousse design and chasing, Adam style, 1773-4 (silver) by English School, (18th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: Breakfast Piece with Cheese and Goblet (oil on panel)

Breakfast Piece with Cheese and Goblet (oil on panel)
3930897 Breakfast Piece with Cheese and Goblet (oil on panel) by Es, Jacob Foppens van (c.1596-1666); 50x84 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Jacob Fopsen van Es ); Dutch

Background imageCarafe Collection: Policeman stealing food through window! Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Policeman stealing food through window! Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730927 Policeman stealing food through window! Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Policeman stealing food though window)

Background imageCarafe Collection: Old Books and Wine Carafe, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Old Books and Wine Carafe, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731322 Old Books and Wine Carafe, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Books and Wine Carafe)

Background imageCarafe Collection: Breakage of the aqueduct in Venice, people rush to get imported water from the wells

Breakage of the aqueduct in Venice, people rush to get imported water from the wells and fountains (colour litho)
2815460 Breakage of the aqueduct in Venice, people rush to get imported water from the wells and fountains (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageCarafe Collection: Ewer in imitation chalcedony, Venetian, c. 1500

Ewer in imitation chalcedony, Venetian, c. 1500
BAL1121 Ewer in imitation chalcedony, Venetian, c.1500 by Italian School, (16th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: Still Life with a Carpet Tablecloth, c. 1730

Still Life with a Carpet Tablecloth, c. 1730
BOO74381 Still Life with a Carpet Tablecloth, c.1730 by Russian School (18th century); 62.5x79.5 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: Still Life, c. 1890 (oil on canvas)

Still Life, c. 1890 (oil on canvas)
3745694 Still Life, c.1890 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 59.5x73 cm; Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo, Norway; French, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: Priestess at an altar, detail from a sarcophagus from a tomb at Ayia Triada, Crete

Priestess at an altar, detail from a sarcophagus from a tomb at Ayia Triada, Crete
XZL149404 Priestess at an altar, detail from a sarcophagus from a tomb at Ayia Triada, Crete, Late Minoan Period, c.1390 BC (painted plaster on limestone)

Background imageCarafe Collection: A young woman arranging her clothes in a coffer, 450 BC (stone)

A young woman arranging her clothes in a coffer, 450 BC (stone)
XIR156565 A young woman arranging her clothes in a coffer, 450 BC (stone) by Greek, (5th century BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Taranto, Apuglia

Background imageCarafe Collection: Poster advertising the play L Argent (litho) (b / w photo)

Poster advertising the play L Argent (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT202670 Poster advertising the play L Argent (litho) (b/w photo) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Background imageCarafe Collection: Still life of tea towel, jug and bread, 18th century (oil on canvas)

Still life of tea towel, jug and bread, 18th century (oil on canvas)
AIS5348774 Still life of tea towel, jug and bread, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Menendez or Melendez, Luis Egidio (1716-80); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Still life of tea towel)

Background imageCarafe Collection: The drinker, 17th century (oil on canvas)

The drinker, 17th century (oil on canvas)
AIS5371910 The drinker, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain; eIberfoto; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: Group of Women looking at Stereoscopic Photographs, c. 1868 (oil on panel)

Group of Women looking at Stereoscopic Photographs, c. 1868 (oil on panel)
FIA5381898 Group of Women looking at Stereoscopic Photographs, c.1868 (oil on panel) by Spoel, Jacob (1820-68); 41.5 x 48.8 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: Rosa Siega, 1876 (oil on canvas)

Rosa Siega, 1876 (oil on canvas)
1199535 Rosa Siega, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Fildes, Samuel Luke (1844-1927); 86.8x58.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: Una Trattoria, 1928 (etching & drypoint)

Una Trattoria, 1928 (etching & drypoint)
3088251 Una Trattoria, 1928 (etching & drypoint) by Nixon, Job (1891-1938); 27.30x36.19 cm; Private Collection; eLiss Fine Art; English, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: The Wine Merchant, (oil on canvas)

The Wine Merchant, (oil on canvas)
827216 The Wine Merchant, (oil on canvas) by Massani, Pompeo (1850-1920); 31x26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wine Merchant. Pompeo Massani (1850-1920). Oil on canvas

Background imageCarafe Collection: Eliezer and Rebecca, 1700-05 (oil on canvas)

Eliezer and Rebecca, 1700-05 (oil on canvas)
887261 Eliezer and Rebecca, 1700-05 (oil on canvas) by Lazzarini, Gregorio (1655-1730); Ca Rezzonico, Museo del Settecento, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageCarafe Collection: Dancing Food, Cutlery And Crockery, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Dancing Food, Cutlery And Crockery, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730995 Dancing Food, Cutlery And Crockery, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancing Food, Cutlery And Crockery)

Background imageCarafe Collection: A Group Portrait of Sir Thomas Sebright, Sir John Bland and two Friends

A Group Portrait of Sir Thomas Sebright, Sir John Bland and two Friends
CH402417 A Group Portrait of Sir Thomas Sebright, Sir John Bland and two Friends, 1723 (oil on canvas) by Ferrers, Benjamin (d.1732); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Background imageCarafe Collection: Poster advertising Oxygenee Cusenier Absinthe (colour litho)

Poster advertising Oxygenee Cusenier Absinthe (colour litho)
PER205392 Poster advertising Oxygenee Cusenier Absinthe (colour litho) by Tamagno, Francisco (fl.1851-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: said to be healthier than traditional absinthe; ); French

Background imageCarafe Collection: Interior of the home of Cecile Sorel at 99 Avenue des Champs Elysees, 1910 (photo)

Interior of the home of Cecile Sorel at 99 Avenue des Champs Elysees, 1910 (photo)
CHT289178 Interior of the home of Cecile Sorel at 99 Avenue des Champs Elysees, 1910 (photo) by Atget, Eugene (1856-1927); Private Collection; (add.info)




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In the world of art and history, the carafe takes center stage. This captivating object has been depicted in various forms throughout time, showcasing its significance and versatility. One such portrayal is seen in "Black Woman" (1875-1876), an oil on canvas masterpiece that captures a black woman gracefully holding a carafe. The painting exudes elegance as it showcases her strength and beauty. Moving from paintings to reality, we encounter displays of local wine for sale adorned with exquisite carafes. These vessels not only enhance the presentation but also elevate the experience of enjoying fine wines. The White Star Line, known for its luxurious voyages, featured cut glass bulbous table carafes onboard their ships. These stunning pieces added a touch of opulence to dining experiences at sea. Additionally, cut glass water and wine carafes were also provided to ensure passengers had access to refreshing beverages throughout their journey. Stepping onto the RMS Queen Mary, we discover a crackle glass carafe with a plaque commemorating this iconic ship's history. This unique piece serves as a reminder of the grandeur and sophistication associated with ocean liners. Traveling back in time through engravings, we come across "Peasant Couple on the Market" (1519) depicting everyday life where vendors proudly display their goods alongside humble earthenware carafes filled with nourishing liquids. Further exploring historical depictions brings us to "Quito Carrying Vegetables" (1865), showcasing women carrying baskets balanced on their heads while clutching traditional clay jugs or wooden-carved carafes filled with fresh produce - symbols of sustenance and community spirit. Delving into porcelain craftsmanship reveals an ewer and basin set dating back to c. 1781-93; these delicate pieces showcase intricate designs that highlight both functionality and aesthetic appeal within domestic settings. Artistic interpretations continue with "The Lovers" (c.