In the past, baths were used to clean the body, since bathing was not as common as today. For this reason, bath bowls have been a frequently used item in the life of our society. Bath bowls had a belly protrusion in the middle or a depression that made it easier to hold in the mouth to prevent it from falling from a sparkling and slippery hand when taking water from the basin and pouring it over the body. The history of these bowls, which have lost their use today, dates back to the Ancient Roman period. It is known that this container used for cleaning was first used by the Turks as a healing bowl during the Seljuk period. In the early Ottoman period, we see that its shape was formed as the Bellied Bath Bowl. The fact that these bowls are not flat, but processed with various motives can be considered as an indicator of how much the Turks care about cleanliness.
Usage: In baths or hot springs, it was used to take water from a fountain or basin and pour it on the body.