Ping Collection

Playing Table Tennis - Edwardian - Etiquette
I am not sure whether it is my turn. (to write the postcard or to serve!!) A smart Gentleman makes a courteous enquiry to his glamorous young female table tennis companion. Date: circa 1904

Garden Ping Pong, 1901
An advertisement for Hamleys ping pong for the garden

Girl Plays Ping Pong
A girl in a flowing pink dress plays ping pong

Turandot Liebig 2
Ping, Pang and Pong, three courtiers

KOAN-KONG (or Koang-Yu) the God of War, with his son KOAN-PING, and his faithful bodyguard TCHEOU-TSANG

Ping Pong at Denham Court
A game of ping pong (table tennis) in progress inside Denham Court, Denham, Buckinghamshire. Date: circa 1904

Watercolor Oak Leafs
Paperago

Chiang Mai, Thailand hotel skyline on the Ping River at dusk

Chicago, Illinois, USA park and downtown skyline at twilight

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Seven Stars and Moon viewpoint, Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces, near Zhuang village of Ping An.Guangxi Province, China. Zhuang ethnic minority village is located high in the Longji mountains

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Seven Stars and Moon viewpoint, Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces, near Zhuang village of Ping An.Guangxi Province, China. Zhuang ethnic minority village is located high in the Longji mountains

Comic postcard, Father and son watch golfers Date: 20th century

Five table tennis players, three posing with their trophies. Date: c. 1935
Five table tennis players, three posing with their trophies. Date: c.1935

Views in Corea (litho)
1107555 Views in Corea (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views in Corea. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

General Gordon (engraving)
1061506 General Gordon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Gordon. Illustration for The Graphic)

Advertisement for ping pong (engraving)
614298 Advertisement for ping pong (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Hamleys great game: ping pong)

Mei P ing vase with a black floral decoration, Song Dynasty (960-1279) (ceramic)
XIR192869 Mei P ing vase with a black floral decoration, Song Dynasty (960-1279) (ceramic) by Chinese School; height: 42 cm; Musee Guimet, Paris, France; Chinese, out of copyright

Ping pong tournament at the Royal Aquarium (engraving)
603253 Ping pong tournament at the Royal Aquarium (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from the Illustrated London News (published on 21 December 1901)

8 iron golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: PING
A PING 8 iron used by African-American golfer Ethel Funches.The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top

Wood 5 golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: PING
A wood golf club from PING, used by African-American golfer Ethel Funches.The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top

7-iron golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: PING
A PING 7-iron, used by African-American golfer Ethel Funches. The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top

3-iron golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: PING
A PING 3-iron, used by Ethel Funches.The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top

6-iron golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: PING
A PING 6-iron, used by African-American golfer Ethel Funches. The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top

La sierpe
José Ignacio Gil Blanco

Drinking in the Bamboo Garden, 1773. Creator: Luo Ping
Drinking in the Bamboo Garden, 1773

Battle of Ping-Yang, 1894. Engraving
First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895). Battle of Ping-Yang (September 15, 1894). The Japanese take a Chinese position. Colored engraving

Battle of Ping-Yang, 1894. Engraving. Colored
First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895). Battle of Ping-Yang (September 15, 1894). The Japanese take a Chinese position. Engraving. Colored

Bounce
Club Champion (to Jones, who has consented to take the place of absent player): " This is your first experience of serious play, I suppose?" Jones: " Well... not exactly

Misfitz Dolls - Ping-Pong. early 20th century

Communist China - workers playing table tennis
Workers playing and watching a game of table tennis during the Cultural Revolution era in Communist China. circa 1970

Chinese Labour Corps leaving for China after WW1
Yi-Loo-Ping-An (Good-bye and peaceful travel): the Rev. J. Webster O. C. Chinese Section, British Y.M.C.A. saying farewell to each man of the Chinese Labour Corps as they departed back for China

Suffragette Votes for Women Doll
A suffragette doll wearing a brown dress and hat, holding a Votes for Women placard. The head of the doll is made from a ping pong ball with a hand painted face

Ping Pong in Fairyland
Fairies playing ping pong on a mushroom. Date: 1902

Yenan Workers Club
The Workers Club at Yenan (Yennan, Yan an) in the Shaanxi province of China. Yenan became the centre of the Chinese communist revolution

PING Chinese diplomat in Paris Date: circa 1866

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Cat Tabby 9 week old kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat Tabby 9 week old kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat Tabby 9 week old kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat Tabby 9 week old kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat Tabby 9 week old kittens on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat 9 week old Somali kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat Tabby 9 week old kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat 9 week old Somali kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat 9 week old Somali kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat 9 week old Somali kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat 9 week old Somali kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

Schoolboy suggest a game of ping pong to W G Grace
" I should like to play you at ping pong" !! A young schoolboy suggests a sensible choice of sporting contest when faced with the colossus of the cricketing world, Dr W G Grace

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King Protea. rare shrub of Fynbos in Western Cape, South Africa. (Protaea cynaroides). Date:

General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev meeting Chinese supreme leader, Deng Hsiao Ping

Metropolitan Police group at the time of the Dock Strike
Metropolitan Police N Division, a group photograph at the time of the Dock Strike, with a ship called the Ping Suey in the background. Date: 1912

Lady Precious Stream theatre production
Clifford Bartlett as Hsieh Ping-Kuei and Carol Coombe as Lady Precious Stream, in the traditional Chinese play, Lady Precious Stream, by S. I. Hsiung. Date: 1935

Holiday Camp, Corton
The interior of a canteen at an unnamed holiday camp in Corton

Ping Pong in Fashion
Ping-pong becomes the fashionable game of the day - but will its popularity last ?

Ready to Wear Suit 1938
A single-breasted, blue pinstripe suit with lounging jacket from the ready-to-wear department of Burton menswear. Date: 1938

Fancy Dress Outfit
The Ping Pong Girl : A novel fancy dress costume, a gay look for January parties. Though striking in effect, it can quite easily be made from cheap materials

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"Step back in time and experience the elegance of ping, a game that transcends generations. From Edwardian parlors to garden parties, table tennis has always been a symbol of refined etiquette and leisure. In 1901, the enchanting Garden Ping Pong captivated players with its graceful movements and precise shots. Turandot Liebig 2 immortalized this timeless sport in an exquisite artwork, capturing the essence of ping's allure. Even young girls were enchanted by its charm as they skillfully played their way into history. Denham Court witnessed lively matches pong, where laughter echoed through its grand halls. The echoes reached even further when KOAN-KONG, the God of War himself, engaged in fierce battles with his son KOAN-PING – a testament to the universal appeal of this beloved game. Not limited to mere entertainment, ping found its place at Trinity College of Music in London. Mandeville Place became a hub for talented musicians who sought respite from their melodic pursuits through intense rallies on the table. But it was not just about leisure; ping had also witnessed historic moments like the Battle of Ping-Yang in 1894. Engravings captured both black-and-white and colored renditions depicting warriors engaging fiercely over a table instead of battlefields. In more light-hearted scenes, comic postcards depicted fathers bonding with their sons while watching golfers play – reminding us that ping is not just a game but an opportunity for cherished family moments. " Note.