ewer
Basin's pouring partner
A ewer is a type of pitcher or jug, typically with a wide spout and a handle, used historically for pouring water for washing hands or for serving beverages.
Ewers were often made of metal, ceramic, or glass and could be quite ornate, especially those used in religious ceremonies or by wealthy households.
The word appears most often in historical contexts or descriptions of antique vessels: a silver ewer and basin set.
Handled pouring container
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- carafeStopperless serving vessel
- decanterVessel for serving wine
flagon · urn · amphora · container · pot · flask · jar · crock
Ritualized washing of body
- libationCeremonial drink offering
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- washingCleaning with liquid
anointment · baptism · offering · altar · blessing · consecration · liturgy · sacrament
Translucent fired clay
- potteryFired clay objects
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
glaze · kiln · majolica · delftware · faience · bisque · firing · slip
Quality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
medieval · Renaissance · antiquarian · artifact · patina · restoration · provenance · auction
jug
Handled pouring container
decanter · flagon · urn · amphora · container · pot · flask · jar · crock · basin
ablution
Ritualized washing of body
- libationCeremonial drink offering
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
washing · anointment · baptism · offering · altar · blessing · consecration · liturgy · sacrament · communion
porcelain
Translucent fired clay
- potteryFired clay objects
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
clay · glaze · kiln · majolica · delftware · faience · bisque · firing · slip · vitrify
vintage
Quality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- VictorianOf a prim era
Edwardian · medieval · Renaissance · antiquarian · artifact · patina · restoration · provenance · auction · museum
silver
Lustrous white precious metal
brass · gilt · chased · engraved · hammered · filigree · ornate · embossed · etched · polished
- containersbag, bags, box, boxes, bottle
- jugsjug, pitcher, milk jug, cream jug, wine jug
- pitchersjug, milk pitcher, water pitcher, cream pitcher, jugs
- vesselsjar, vase, cups, pot, bowl
- water holderswater bottle, water tank, water bucket, water pitcher, canteen
- vessel'sship, boat, canoe, barge, frigate