chamber pot
Bedroom toilet substitute
A chamber pot is a bowl kept in a bedroom for urinating or defecating, used before indoor plumbing became standard.
The vessel was typically ceramic with a handle, stored under the bed or in a nightstand.
She emptied the chamber pot each morning.
The term now appears mostly in historical contexts or period dramas.
Cleanliness for public health
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- disposalAct of throwing away
- cleanlinessAbsence of dirt
- emptyingRemoving all contents
washing · disinfecting · night soil · privy · outhouse · latrine · indoor plumbing · waterless
Shallow toilet receptacle
- commodeToilet or storage chest
- pottyChild-sized toilet
- receptacleContainer for items
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
earthenware · ceramic · stoneware · basin · bowl · lid · handle · urinal
Inherited family treasure
- relicPreserved ancient object
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- curioOdd collectible item
- VictorianOf a prim era
Edwardian · Georgian · collectible · auction · patina · restoration · antiquarian · flea market
Room for sleeping
- bedsideNear the mattress
- nightstandSmall table beside bed
- boudoirWoman's private chamber
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
concealment · curtained · screened · personal · intimate · convenience · necessity · modesty
sanitation
Cleanliness for public health
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- disposalAct of throwing away
- cleanlinessAbsence of dirt
emptying · washing · disinfecting · night soil · privy · outhouse · latrine · indoor plumbing · waterless · pre-modern
bedpan
Shallow toilet receptacle
- commodeToilet or storage chest
- pottyChild-sized toilet
- receptacleContainer for items
porcelain · earthenware · ceramic · stoneware · basin · bowl · lid · handle · urinal
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
Victorian · Edwardian · Georgian · collectible · auction · patina · restoration · antiquarian · flea market · bric-a-brac
bedroom
Room for sleeping
- bedsideNear the mattress
- nightstandSmall table beside bed
- boudoirWoman's private chamber
discretion · concealment · curtained · screened · personal · intimate · convenience · necessity · modesty · enclosed
- potsstockpot, teapot, crockpot, cachepot, cauldron
- Vintage Householdicebox, washboard, wringer, butter churn, coal stove
- historical sanitationcesspit, cesspool, latrine, outhouse, privy
- tenementsapartment, railroad flat, railroad apartment, cold water flat, walk-ups
- Victorian antiquesbustle, corset, bonnet, cravat, waistcoat
- antique vesselsamphora, urn, crock, jug, pitcher
chamber potflush toilet
Plumbed waste disposal bowl
water closet · indoor plumbing · smart toilet · porcelain throne · bidet
pot, chamber, pottery, chambers, compote, chambered, antechamber, chamberlain, bedchamber