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Archeological find from <a href="/wiki/Bruges" title="Bruges">Bruges</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>chamber pot</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Portable_toilet" title="Portable toilet">portable toilet</a>, meant for nocturnal use in the bedroom. It was common in many cultures before the advent of <a href="/wiki/Indoor_plumbing" class="mw-redirect" title="Indoor plumbing">indoor plumbing</a> and <a href="/wiki/Flushing_toilet" class="mw-redirect" title="Flushing toilet">flushing toilets</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Names_and_etymology">Names and etymology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chamber_pot&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Names and etymology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>"Chamber" is an older term for bedroom. The chamber pot is also known as a <b>Jordan</b>,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a <b>jerry</b>, a <b>guzunder</b>, a <b>po</b> (possibly from <a href="/wiki/French_language" title="French language">French</a>: <i lang="fr">pot de chambre</i>), a <b>potty pot</b>, a <b>potty</b>, a <b>thunder pot</b> or a <b>thunder mug</b>. It was also known as a <b>chamber utensil</b> or <b>bedroom ware</b>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chamber_pot&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Chamber pots were used in <a href="/wiki/Ancient_Greece" title="Ancient Greece">ancient Greece</a> at least since the 6th century BC and were known under different names: <span title="Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text"><span lang="grc">ἀμίς</span></span> (<i>amis</i>),<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <span title="Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text"><span lang="grc">οὐράνη</span></span> (<i>ouranē</i>)<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <span title="Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text"><span lang="grc">οὐρητρίς</span></span> (<i>ourētris</i>,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> from <span title="Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text"><span lang="grc">οὖρον</span></span> - <i>ouron</i>, "urine"<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>), <span title="Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text"><span lang="grc">σκωραμίς</span></span> / (<i>skōramis</i>), <span title="Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text"><span lang="grc">χερνίβιον</span></span> (<i>chernibion</i>).<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The introduction of indoor <a href="/wiki/Flush_toilet" title="Flush toilet">flush toilets</a> started to displace chamber pots in the 19th century, but they remained common until the mid-20th century.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The alternative to using the chamber pot was a trip to the <a href="/wiki/Outhouse" title="Outhouse">outhouse</a>. </p><p>In China, the chamber pot (便壶 (biàn hú) was common. A wealthy <a href="/wiki/Salt_in_Chinese_history#The_moral_debate_over_salt_and_society" title="Salt in Chinese history">salt merchant in the city of Yangzhou</a> became the symbol of conspicuous excess when he commissioned a chamber pot made of gold which was so tall that he had to climb a ladder to use it.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Blue-glazed_Chinese_urinal_chamber_pot._Western_Jin_(265_A.D.-316_A.D.).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Blue-glazed_Chinese_urinal_chamber_pot._Western_Jin_%28265_A.D.-316_A.D.%29.jpg/220px-Blue-glazed_Chinese_urinal_chamber_pot._Western_Jin_%28265_A.D.-316_A.D.%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="391" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Blue-glazed_Chinese_urinal_chamber_pot._Western_Jin_%28265_A.D.-316_A.D.%29.jpg/330px-Blue-glazed_Chinese_urinal_chamber_pot._Western_Jin_%28265_A.D.-316_A.D.%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Blue-glazed_Chinese_urinal_chamber_pot._Western_Jin_%28265_A.D.-316_A.D.%29.jpg/440px-Blue-glazed_Chinese_urinal_chamber_pot._Western_Jin_%28265_A.D.-316_A.D.%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2252" data-file-height="4000" /></a><figcaption>Blue-glazed Chinese urinal chamber pot. <a href="/wiki/Western_Jin" class="mw-redirect" title="Western Jin">Western Jin</a> (265 A.D.–316 A.D.), on display at Zhangjiagang Museum in <a href="/wiki/Zhangjiagang" title="Zhangjiagang">Zhangjiagang</a>, China.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Modern_use">Modern use</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chamber_pot&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Modern use"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sturdy,_durable,_plastic_potty_of_classic_design.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Sturdy%2C_durable%2C_plastic_potty_of_classic_design.JPG/220px-Sturdy%2C_durable%2C_plastic_potty_of_classic_design.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Sturdy%2C_durable%2C_plastic_potty_of_classic_design.JPG/330px-Sturdy%2C_durable%2C_plastic_potty_of_classic_design.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Sturdy%2C_durable%2C_plastic_potty_of_classic_design.JPG/440px-Sturdy%2C_durable%2C_plastic_potty_of_classic_design.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3648" data-file-height="2736" /></a><figcaption>Plastic adult chamber pot</figcaption></figure> <p>Chamber pots continue in use today<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chamber_pot&action=edit">[update]</a></sup> in areas lacking indoor plumbing. </p><p>In the Philippines, chamber pots are used as <a href="/wiki/Urinal" title="Urinal">urinals</a> and are known as <i>arinola</i> in most <a href="/wiki/Languages_of_the_Philippines" title="Languages of the Philippines">Philippine languages</a>, such as <a href="/wiki/Cebuano_language" title="Cebuano language">Cebuano</a><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Tagalog_language" title="Tagalog language">Tagalog</a>. </p><p>In Korea, chamber pots are referred to as <i>yogang</i> (요강). They were used by people who did not have indoor plumbing to avoid the cold elements during the winter months. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Children's_potties"><span id="Children.27s_potties"></span>Children's potties</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chamber_pot&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Children's potties"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Potty_chair" title="Potty chair">Potty chair</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Simple_plastic_potty.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Simple_plastic_potty.jpg/220px-Simple_plastic_potty.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Simple_plastic_potty.jpg/330px-Simple_plastic_potty.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Simple_plastic_potty.jpg/440px-Simple_plastic_potty.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3150" data-file-height="2573" /></a><figcaption>Simple plastic <a href="/wiki/Potty_chair" title="Potty chair">baby's potty</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The term "potty" is usually used to refer to the small, toilet-shaped devices made especially for children training to use the toilet, also called <a href="/wiki/Toilet_training" title="Toilet training">potty training</a>, which are similar to chamber pots.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These "potties" are generally a large plastic bowl with an ergonomically designed back and front to protect against splashes. They may have a built-in handle or grasp at the back to allow easy emptying and a non-slip bottom to prevent the child from sliding while in use. Some are given bright colors, and others may feature gentle or unoffensive drawings or cartoon characters. In many cases they are used since it is difficult for children to maneuver themselves up onto the normal toilet; in addition the larger opening in the regular toilet is much too wide for a child to sit over comfortably and can be intimidating when they first start learning.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The size of a potty chair means they can be packed away in a bag for days out or when camping with young children. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Shapes_and_related_items">Shapes and related items</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chamber_pot&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Shapes and related items"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bourdaloue_dsc02723.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Bourdaloue_dsc02723.jpg/220px-Bourdaloue_dsc02723.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="137" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Bourdaloue_dsc02723.jpg/330px-Bourdaloue_dsc02723.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Bourdaloue_dsc02723.jpg/440px-Bourdaloue_dsc02723.jpg 2x" data-file-width="648" data-file-height="403" /></a><figcaption>Three <i>bourdaloues</i></figcaption></figure> <p>A chamber pot might be disguised in a sort of chair (a <a href="/wiki/Close_stool" title="Close stool">close stool</a>). It might be stored in a <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_(furniture)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cabinet (furniture)">cabinet</a> with doors to hide it; this sort of <a href="/wiki/Nightstand" title="Nightstand">nightstand</a> was known as a <a href="/wiki/Commode" title="Commode">commode</a>, hence the latter word came to mean "toilet" as well. For homes without these items of furniture, the chamber pot was stored under the bed. </p><p>The modern <a href="/wiki/Commode_chair" title="Commode chair">commode toilet</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bedpan" title="Bedpan">bedpan</a>, used by bedbound or disabled persons, are variants of the chamber pot. </p><p>A related item was the <i>bourdalou</i> or <i>bourdaloue</i>, a small handheld oblong ceramic pot used in 17th- and 18th-century France to allow women to urinate conveniently. This item, similar in shape to a deep <a href="/wiki/Gravy_boat" class="mw-redirect" title="Gravy boat">gravy boat</a>, could be held between the legs and urinated into while standing or crouching, with little risk of soiling their clothing. At the time, women did not customarily wear two-legged underwear as today.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cultural_references">Cultural references</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chamber_pot&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Cultural references"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>"<a href="/wiki/The_Crabfish" title="The Crabfish">The Crabfish</a>" is a 17th-century folk song about what is most likely a <a href="/wiki/Common_lobster" class="mw-redirect" title="Common lobster">common lobster</a>, stored in a chamber pot by an unwise fisherman. The moral of the song is that one should look into a chamberpot before using it. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Philippine_mythology" title="Philippine mythology">Philippine mythology</a> recounts that giving newlyweds a chamber pot assures them of prosperity. <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_Philippines" title="President of the Philippines">President</a> <a href="/wiki/Elpidio_Quirino" title="Elpidio Quirino">Elpidio Quirino</a>, as part of a <a href="/wiki/Smear_campaign" title="Smear campaign">smear campaign</a> against him, was falsely rumoured to possess a golden <i>arinola</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In his satire <i><a href="/wiki/Utopia_(More_book)" class="mw-redirect" title="Utopia (More book)">Utopia</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/Thomas_More" title="Thomas More">Thomas More</a> had chamberpots made out of gold. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 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