Originally Posted by
Letitride3c
Besides, I know the older folks often are reminded that these basins designed for and typically are used for washing one's face, body and feet
in the "old" days - but, I'm sure the bowls are clean - for real ....
The story was they had one big pow-wow and did not have an utensil large enough to hold all the food and fit on the table. So grandma X found grandpa X's feet basin.
BTW these same basin are used as foot soaking basin prior to a Chinese accupoint foot massage.