Bedpan
Date1825-1875
Geography
Probably made -
United States
Medium/TechniqueEarthenware (lead-glazed)
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 5 in. x 15 1/8 in. x 10 3/4 in. (12.7 cm x 38.42 cm x 27.31 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne Madison Washington and Patty Willis Washington, 1965
Object numberW-2472
DescriptionShovel-shaped bedpan with a short cylindrical spout at one end, decorated with a mottled brown on yellow glaze (also known as a tiger’s eye or tortoiseshell glaze). Large circular opening on one side. Plain, flat foot.
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