Male urinal, Netherlands, 1740-1760

Earthenware bottle-shaped male urinal with polychrome

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Earthenware bottle-shaped male urinal with polychrome
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Earthenware bottle-shaped male urinal with polychrome decoration, Dutch, 1740-1760

Illustrated with a picture of a woman holding an umbrella while standing by a lake, this earthenware urinal was intended for men to urinate into. Such portable urinals would have been owned, particularly by wealthier people, at a time when few hygienic toilet facilities were to be found outside of the home. They were particularly useful on long coach journeys.

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A625657
Materials:
earthenware, tin glazed
Measurements:
overall: 117 mm x 260 mm x 132 mm, .74kg
type:
urinal