Also Called :
Slop Pots, Slop Jars, Waste Jars
Rarity :
Very Rare
Age :
Mid 19th Century
Price Range :
$1,300.-$1,800.
Dimensions :
Diameter of the top: 8 1/8″ (7 7/8″)
Diameter of the pot’s rim: 8 1/2″ (8 1/8″)
Total height is: 6″ (6″)
Height of bottom is: 3 5/8″ (3 3/4″)
Diameter of the bottom’s base is: 5″ (5 5/8″)
Knob is: 5/8″ tall (3/4″)
Loop handle is: 1 1/2″ wide x 2 3/8″ tall & 3/4″ thick, (1 5/8″ x 2 1/2″ & 3/4″)
Weight :
Total Weight: 3 lbs. 9 oz. (3 lbs. 10 oz.)
Top: 1 lb. 3 oz. (15 oz.)
Bottom: 2 lbs. 6 oz. (2 lbs. 11 oz.)
Provenance :
Sloan’s Auction, MD-1990
(2013)
Availability :
SOLD
Description: This is a very rare mushroom knob Chamber Pot and very few are known. A second example’s dimensions, weights and provenance are shown in parentheses. Chamber pots were generally used as a urinal at night for those who did not want to make the trek to the outhouse.
The mushroom knob is decorated with a lotus like flower of 20 petals. The last picture shows the second example’s knob with only 15 petals.
There are 4 differences between this chamber pot and the triangular knob pot, other than the knobs: 1) this mushroom knob pot is squatter than the triangular knob pot 2) the cover fits into an inset groove 3) it does not have bulging side 4) it is of lighter construction (thickness) and weighs about a pound less than the triangular knob pot.