Ewer
Ewer (ū"ẽr) , noun
[Old French ewer, euwier, prop. a water carrier, French évier a washing place, sink, aiguière ewer, Latin aquarius, adj., water carrying, n., a water carrier, from aqua water; akin to Gothic ahwa water, river, Old High German aha, German au, aue, meadow. r219. Compare Aquarium, Aquatic, Island.]
A kind of wide-mouthed pitcher or jug; esp., one used to hold water for the toilet.
Basins and ewers to lave her dainty hands.