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18th century urinal has lover's eye painted in it [1]

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Date: 2024-10-03

An 18th-century portable urinal contains a lovely painting of an eye inside of it. The ceramic device looks like a teapot, and if I saw one of these in someone's kitchen, that's exactly what I would think it was. I'm glad to know that antique urinals look like this so I can avoid mistaking it as a cup.

Not only is this antique beautifully crafted, it also has a great sense of humor. If you look closely you'll see a line of text about the eye.

Here's what it says: "Ha je te vois petit coquin!", which translates to something along the lines of "Ha! I see you, little rascal."

An 18th century travel urinal with a lover's eye portrait and the inscription "Ha je te vois petit coquin!", which roughly translates to… | Instram

See also: Tokyo installing public urinals made from iron to stop a rash of toilet smashing

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