One of the most important musical instruments in use among the Chinese, one that is indispensable to…
Mexican bowl with spirals and zigzags sketched in the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
Mexican stone pipe bowl sketched in the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
Three wise men of Gothan went to sea in a bowl. If the bowl had been stronger, my story had been longer.
The Queen's dwarf out of malice places Gulliver in a bowl of cream during dinner in Brobdingnag.
"The patera was a broad and comparatively shallow bowl used for libations, and also for drinking out…
Old King Cole was a merry old soul, and a merry old soul was he; He called for his pipe, and he called…
Small sticks of wood or ivory resembling lead pencils, but generally longer and slightly tapering, used…
"The oracular tripod at Delphi, having a flat round plate, on which the Pythia seated herself to give…
"When tripods are said to be given in a present, or as prizes, vases or large bowls supported on three…
"Painting of still life. On a wall of a house at Pompeii." —D'Anvers, 1895
Three suspended concentric circles free to move independently of each other at right angles.
"Three wise men of Gotham Went to sea in a bowl, And if the bowl had been stronger My song had been…
"Theory of the barometer. Fill a glass tube (over thirty inches long and closed at one end) with mercury.…
A pair of hands smoothing a clay container formed by curling large sections of rolled clay together.
An illustration of a mother washing a child's face while the child plays in the bowl of water.
An illustration of a Brazilian woman crouching in front of small stand with a bowl atop.
An illustration of a monk giving a poor beggar a bowl of food on the steps of the monastery.
A saltcellar is a small, sometimes decorated bowl used to hold salt and is placed on the table.
An illustration of a mechanical kettledrum showing the system of cords inside. Timpani (also known colloquially…
An illustration of medieval kettledrums in the 14th century. Timpani (also known colloquially as kettledrums…
An illustration of a liquid compass. "A, Bowl, partly in section; B, Expansion chamber; D, The glass;…
The abnormal fret band is a pattern found on a Japanese metal vessel (bowl or cup).
The giant basket star (astrophyton muricatum) is an early Mesozoic invertebrate, often found around…
An illustration of two men running, one holding a bowl and another holding a large pipe.
An illustration of a young boy sitting in a highchair and eating out of a bowl with a spoon.
An illustration of a mother hen and her baby chicks eating grain out of a bowl.
This bowl has a geometric pattern on the outside with a wavy rim. The inside design features engravings…
This ice spoon is used to assist the ice tongs in removing carrying ice. The handle terminates with…
This main piece is part of a dinner service. It is handless and consists of simple scrolls and fanciful…
This main piece is part of a dinner service. It is handless and consists of simple scrolls and fanciful…
This main piece is part of a dinner service. It is handless and consists of simple scrolls and fanciful…