Chamber pot

1860-1890

Measurements

7-1/2 in x 9-3/4 in (dia) x 10-3/4 in

Materials

Glazed white earthenware

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation

Accession Number

2021.74

Inscription

The underside of the pot is marked with “at/45,” likely a manufacturing notation to identify production or pattern.

Provenance

The chamber pot was acquired at a flea market in Adamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Comments

The lidded, one-handled chamber pot has a molded body with broad, flat reeded decoration around the outside and a C-scroll handle.  The shallow-domed lid has a molded finial featuring a rod between floral end supports.  The body is made of a glazed white earthenware given the commercial name of "white ironstone China" by manufacturers.