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The invisible chamber pot: ‘hidden’ material culture in the home 1500-1700

This day explores categories of domestic decorations and household goods that tend not to feature in historical documents, such as inventories. We will introduce the rich physical evidence for the ubiquitous trends in interior decoration and furnishings – such as wall paintings, and other fixed decorations, ceramics and cheap print – and examine why these material forms are largely absent from lists of household goods.

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    The invisible chamber pot: ‘hidden’ material culture in the home 1500-1700
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The invisible chamber pot: ‘hidden’ material culture in the home 1500-1700

This day explores categories of domestic decorations and household goods that tend not to feature in historical documents, such as inventories. We will introduce the rich physical evidence for the ubiquitous trends in interior decoration and furnishings – such as wall paintings, and other fixed decorations, ceramics and cheap print – and examine why these material forms are largely absent from lists of household goods.