https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/15285/fullEwer and Basin with Chinoiserie1750-1800[com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.RecordXPerson@9f96]Tin-glazed earthenware, petit feu enamelsEwers and basins were essential components of the morning ritual of the toilette, used for washing the face and hands, the basin serving as a portable sink. They were also used for washing hands after eating in bedchambers or private apartments. Made fashionable by its chinoiserie ornament, this faience ewer and basin would have provided a less expensive alternative to examples made of porcelain or silver.com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.Classification@44fhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/5083/rdf