JVV 0518
Delft, circa 1750
The miniature chamberpot stands on a low, slightly waisted foot, has a convex body and a protruding rim and ear-shaped handle. Blue and yellow stripes are painted alternately on the body, with a horizontal blue line at the transition from body to rim. There are blue stripes on the outside of the handle.
Dimensions: height 3,5 cm 1.37 in., diameter 6 cm / 2.36 in., width with handle 7,2 cm / 2.83 in.
Similar examples
A miniature chamberpot with floral decoration is shown in Van Geenen (p. 187, no. 17.04).
Explanatory note
Miniatures in Delftware, also known as doll's ware, were either intended as children's toys or to decorate doll's houses. In the eighteenth century doll’s houses were made for adults and not for children. A doll's house was a reflection of reality and so were the miniatures that were meticulously recreated. A chamber pot or night mirror was a vessel for urine and was slid under the bed at night.
Literature
L-P van Geenen, Delfts aardewerk. Merken en fabrieken, Dutch Delftware, marks and factories, Fayence de Delft, Marques et usines, Hoorn 2017
