Historical information

This is a heavy duty chamber pot and may have been produced for use in a hospital or ship.

Significance

This item has no known local provenance and is retained for display as an interesting memento of the past.

Physical description

This is a white china bowl, round in shape, with an overhanging top. Inserted in a groove in the top is a lid which has a white decorative pattern around the outer rim. There is a round handle in the middle of the lid in a recessed section. There is also a metal handle for carrying the bowl and the lid together. There is some staining