Vessel Sinks

The set-on basin or vessel sink (also called a tabletop or top-mount sink) is both the oldest and newest version of the countertop-mounted sink. Designed to look like a bowl sitting on a table top, it emulates the pitcher and dry-sink combination from pre-running-water day but is a fully functioning sink. It started as a sort of fad but now has been around long enough that any suggestion of faddishness is long gone. Vessel sinks are useful in small baths where their minimal size can make the room appear larger, and for mounting a sink under a low window, there is nothing more useful.