Featured Doulton & Co Limited Lambeth stoneware

Looks great for composting.

 

LOL! It sure looks like what you're thinking it is! But it's interesting.

 

That's a bit odd. It ought to be the 1870 ish mark but those don't normally have made in England on them. C3 is the size, egg or butter or lard crock. I'll dig out the proper Doulton Lambeth book tomorrow, it may be in that. Those white glazed items are usually food or medical.

It is not a pot to piss in.

 

I found a similar at Kovel's, but I like obb's answer too. Kovel's said it's for household garbage / waste (not Mr. Hinkie). A Victorian garbage disposer.

https://www.kovels.com/kovels-komments/collectors-concerns/doulton-slop-bucket.html

 

Hah! I was thinking of using it for composting food scraps. Wasn't completely off after all.

 

It's very little help, but it has the same type of handle:
https://www.antiques-atlas.com/antique/large_doulton_lambeth_cream_glazed_stoneware_jar/as542a076

for the piece in the link, the description says, "...original use remains obscure..."

 

That's what I thought also - eeeeww!! Bit hard on the bum.

 

Not a slop, pig or waste bucket, it would have been hard to carry and heavy. Those were generally metal - zinc say. It's no use for composting as it isn't aerated. The function of that white glazed stoneware was cooling.

I'll go get the Lambeth ware book.

 

I've no clue why it says obscure, given there's a spigot hole on it! That's for water or other liquids. Doulton made water dispensers like mad.

 

Oh and that Kovel's one is a spittoon from a pub.

 

Doulton water filter. Obscure, my eye.

 

OK, slight update. The mark is after 1899.

I still think this had my suggested domestic use, but interestingly, the form is that of an acid or chemical mixing urn. That's typical Doulton: repurpose that which was industrial.

davey, how many gallons does this take. Three, perchance?

 

This is what I mean by repurposing: have a look at the acid mixer.