chamberpot
Bedroom toilet container
A chamberpot is a bowl kept in a bedroom for urinating or defecating, used before indoor plumbing became standard.
The name comes from its use in private chambers rather than outdoor privies.
Now largely obsolete except as antiques or in places without modern facilities: The museum displayed Victorian chamberpots alongside washbasins.
Toilet or storage chest
- latrineBasic outdoor toilet
- privyOutdoor toilet; informed
- toiletWaste disposal fixture
- pottyChild-sized toilet
urinal · lavatory · outhouse · urination · defecation · excretion · waste · hygiene
Receptacle for contents
- receptacleContainer for items
- basinConcave water receptacle
- bowlConcave food container
- crockCeramic storage container
lid · handle · rim · spout · ceramic · stoneware · pewter · enamelware
Inherited family treasure
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
collectible · auction · curio · relic · artifact · patina · ornate · engraved
One employed to serve
- maidHousehold cleaning worker
- emptyingRemoving all contents
- slopsLiquid food waste
- housekeepingDomestic cleaning and upkeep
chore · washstand · pitcher · ewer · bedroom furniture · boarding house · inn · lodging
commode
Toilet or storage chest
potty · urinal · lavatory · outhouse · urination · defecation · excretion · waste · hygiene · sanitation
vessel
Receptacle for contents
- receptacleContainer for items
- basinConcave water receptacle
- bowlConcave food container
crock · lid · handle · rim · spout · ceramic · stoneware · pewter · enamelware · tinware
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- VictorianOf a prim era
Edwardian · collectible · auction · curio · relic · artifact · patina · ornate · engraved · decorative
servant
One employed to serve
housekeeping · chore · washstand · pitcher · ewer · bedroom furniture · boarding house · inn · lodging · gentry
bedside
Near the mattress
- nightstandSmall table beside bed
- bedroomRoom for sleeping
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
midnight · nocturnal · convenience · candle · lantern · darkness · slumber · waking · urgency · discreet
chamberpotflush toilet
Plumbed waste disposal bowl
water closet · indoor plumbing · smart toilet · toilet · lavatory