hoja, portable men's urine bin

Hoja, 6th or 7century from Baekje period, housed at National Museum of Buyeo  

 

 

This kind of pottery is called Hoja 虎子. The word "#hoja," literally means a tiger cub, is a portable men's urine bin. It's called this because it looks like a tiger. 

 

It was widely used in pre-modern times, and has been often found in Korea and China and Japan. 

 

 

pictured by Yeo Song-eun 

 

Here's how to use it. With one hand, hold the handle on the back of the hoja. Remove the penis, slide it into that porcupine mouth and pee. 

 

 

호자虎子라 해서 남성용 휴대 소변기 소개다.