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Chamber Pot

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1890-1910

GUSN

GUSN-4502

Description

.1A) Squat circular body with wide mouth and circular foot ring; white glazed body with C-scrolled handle; molded decoration of geometric Moorish-like, stepped arches; .1B) circular lip with knop handle; flange molded decoration of geometric star-like pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chamber pots
earthenware
ironstone (pottery)
molding (forming)
vitrification
Ironstone
Earthenware
Semi-Vitrified
Molded
POT, CHAMBER

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Additional Identification Number

1977.724.1

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

2 x 9.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.724.1AB

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