Historical information

Item is of British manufacture made of ironstone pottery possible made by or for the Maws Co that provided many glass and ceramic items for hospitals, doctors and chemists. It was used in various types of Hospitals throughout Australia to facilitate a patient's comfort.

Significance

Item is believed to an early production item and to have been made between 1870 to 1900.These items were made in England for export to Australia by a number of different potteries, further provenance information is unavailable at this time but this type of item was also in production up till the 1940s.

Physical description

White ironstone china slipper bed pan with pear-shaped base and white handle

Inscriptions & markings

Printed in black "The New Slipper Bed Pan" then instructions for use