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Winner Potty

Potty
2001 (designed), 2009 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Jané (manufacturer)
Forrellad, Joan (designer)
Place of origin
Barcelona (designed)
Spain (manufactured)

The motorcycle-shaped Winner potty is an example of imaginative design which encourages children to enjoy potty training.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Product Design
Transport
Object type
Potty
TitleWinner Potty (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Plastic, printed paper decals
Plastic
Paper
Injection Moulding
Printing
Brief description
'Winner' potty in the style of a motorcycle, grey plastic, Joan Forrellad for Jane, Spain, 2001-2009
Physical description
A silver plastic potty designed to look like a motorcycle. It has handle bars at the front and a decal which is printed with an illustration of headlights. On the sides there are decals printed with the number '1' in a white circle with an orange edging.
Dimensions
  • Height: 220mm
  • Width: 280mm
  • 24 09 2020 depth: 370mm
  • Weight: 0.75kg (nifill)
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'1' (Large printed sticker on side of potty)
Gallery label
(01/07/2023)
Training wheels

This motorbike-shaped potty is designed to make potty training more fun – and keep bums on seats.

Playful design can make a task more enjoyable by changing how we think about it.

Winner potty
Designed by Joan Forrellad
Made by Jané
2001
Barcelona, Spain
Injection-moulded plastic
Given by Johnson Prams & Buggies Ltd
Museum no. B.138-2009

[Young V&A, Imagine Gallery, The Living Room, short object label]
Winner Potty
2009

For the modern parent and child potty designs have developed far beyond earlier wooden, ceramic or pewter chamber pots.

Designs and brands are now numerous. This spanish design by Jane encourages successful potty training by making it fun for the child. Having an interesting playful design, such as a motorbike, encourages the child to sit on the potty.

Kindly donated by Johnston Prams & Buggies Ltd, Northern Ireland
Credit line
Given by Johnson Prams & Buggies Ltd
Object history
This potty was donated to the museum by Johnston Prams & Buggies Ltd for the 2010 exhibition 'Sit Down: Seating for Kids'. It forms part of the section 'Who are seats for? Eating and pooping', which explores how highchairs and potties help a young child exist in a larger world where chairs are adapted for their smaller bodies. It was acquired to show the development of potty design next to older examples.
Subject depicted
Motorcycle
Summary
The motorcycle-shaped Winner potty is an example of imaginative design which encourages children to enjoy potty training.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.138-2009

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Record createdMarch 9, 2010
Record URL
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