The empress's bathroom was covered with towels so that there was no unpleasant contact with the cold marble walls of the bathroom. Hot water came from the reservoir behind the lintels. Cold water was supplied by hand. For mixing water used a special shovel. Even here under the glass presented an interesting porcelain painted object. He received the name of Bardale. It was used by ladies for hygienic purposes, without leaving the premises. And it was named after the famous French speaker, whose speeches were heard by young ladies and could not leave even for a second. Therefore, they invented such a subject. Translated with Google Translate