Chamber pot, Netherlands, 1651-1780
- Made:
- 1651-1780 in Netherlands
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Chamber pot, Netherlands, 1651-1780
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Chamber pot, tin glazed earthenware, probably Dutch, 1651-1780
Chamber pots were used in the home or hospitals at a time when most toilets were outside – or non-existent. In the 1700s, chamber pots were often emptied out of windows straight into the street, sometimes with the cry “gardy loo” (from the French gardez l’eau, or “watch for the water”).
The blue and white design indicates that the chamber pot is probably from the Netherlands. The design shows country scenes, including a maid milking a cow.
Details
- Category:
- Public Health & Hygiene
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A1189
- Materials:
- ceramic and earthenware, tin glazed
- Measurements:
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overall: 160 mm x 320 mm x 365 mm, 223 mm, 1.62kg
- type:
- chamber pot
- taxonomy:
-
- furnishing and equipment
- container - receptacle
- credit:
- On loan from the Wellcome Trust
