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Chamber Pot Lid

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1920

GUSN

GUSN-6617

Description

White body with blue transfer print decoration; lids are slightly domed and circular; central molded scalloped motif with flower finial (handle) at center; center scene shows couple in foreground; buiudings in distance with mountains; tree at right; pine needle diaper around rim.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chamber pots
covers (closures)
earthenware
pine (wood)
vitrification
transfer printing
mountains
pine (wood)
Earthenware
Semi-Vitrified
Pine
Classical Figure
Mountain
Transfer Printed
POT, CHAMBER

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

3.5 (H), 9.625 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1383.1

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