Stacked chamber pots

A chamber pot (also a john, a chamberpot, a jordan, a po (from French "pot de chambre") or simply a potty) consists of a bowl-shaped container with a handle kept in the bedroom under a bed or in the cabinet of a nightstand and used as a toilet at night. In Victorian times, some chamber pots would be built into a cabinet with a closable cover. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 526 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1328 × 1513 pixel, file size: 954 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) fr: Pot de chambre blanc sur pot de chambre décoré en: a white chamber pot with a decorated chamber pot File links The following pages... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 526 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1328 × 1513 pixel, file size: 954 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) fr: Pot de chambre blanc sur pot de chambre décoré en: a white chamber pot with a decorated chamber pot File links The following pages... A nightstand is a small stand or cabinet designed to stand beside a bed or elsewhere in a bedroom, as a place to put anything likely to be required during the night. ... Flush toilet. ... Victorian can refer to: people from or attributes of places called Victoria (disambiguation page), including Victoria, Australia, people who lived during the British Victorian era of the 19th century, and aspects of the Victorian era, for example: Victorian architecture Victorian fashion Victorian morality Victorian literature This is a disambiguation page... A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ...

Chamber pots, usually ceramic, often had lids.

A peculiar form of chamber pot, the Bourdaloue, was designed specifically for females. The oblong rectangle or oval shape of the vessel, sometimes with a higher front enabled the woman to urinate from a squatting or standing posture without much risk of mishap, and also to help deal with the clothing of the day. The name "Bourdaloue" allegedly comes from that of a famous French Catholic priest, Louis Bourdaloue (1632 - 1704), who delivered such long sermons that females of the aristocracy attending them had their maids bring in such pots discreetly under their dresses so that they could urinate without having to leave. However, this explanation is probably a myth. Louis Bourdaloue (August 20, 1632 - May 13, 1704), French Jesuit and preacher, was born at Bourges. ... A sermon is an oration by a prophet or member of the clergy. ...

Chamber pots remained in common use until the 19th century, when the introduction of inside water closets started to displace them. Flush toilet A flush toilet or water closet is a toilet that disposes of the waste products by using water to sweep them away down a drainpipe. ...

Chamber pots continue in use today in countries lacking indoor plumbing such as rural areas of China or in hospitals. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the United States, the affectionate term "potty" is often used when discussing the toilet with small children - such as during potty training. It is also usually used to refer to the small, toilet-shaped devices made especially for potty training, which are quite similar to chamber pots. These "potties" are used since it is difficult for children to get up onto the normal toilet; in addition the larger opening in the regular toilet is much too large for a child to sit comfortably over without some type of aid. Flush toilet. ... Toilet training (or potty training) is the process of training a young child to use the toilet for urination and defecation, weaning him or her off of reliance on diapers. ... Toilet training (or potty training) is the process of training a young child to use the toilet for urination and defecation, weaning him or her off of reliance on diapers. ...