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NATURFLAIR 16 in round art vessel sink review

Q: Does the 1.77 in (45 mm) drain fit American drains?

Yes. Forty-five millimeters is 1.77 inches, and the American standard that every other sink on this shelf publishes is 1.75 inches — two hundredths of an inch apart, which is within the tolerance a rubber gasket takes up. So a standard 1-3/4 in pop-up drain will seat in it. What NATURFLAIR does not say, and three listings on this shelf do, is that the drain must be non-slotted because the sink has no overflow. Buy a solid pop-up drain without overflow. And note that this is the only sink here whose drain size is published in millimeters, which is worth checking against the drain you order.

A 15.7 in (400 mm) round hand-carved vessel sink with a matte black interior and a carved coffee-colored exterior.

By Jean-Benoit Buisson

In brief

What it is: Round hand-carved vessel sink of 15.7 × 5.91 in (400 x 150 mm) in brown and black porcelain ceramic with a standard 1.77 in (45 mm) drain, in a round chess piece shape with pure hand-carved craft, with the maker noting slight differences in pattern and color between pieces; the inner surface is matte black and the outer surface coffee-colored with a hand-carved texture; the third bullet states the inner surface is smooth and porous while the glaze has a very low water absorption rate, fired at 2336 degrees Fahrenheit; high-quality ceramic specially designed for impact resistance; packed in five-layer corrugated cardboard with thickened foam on six sides, and the maker asks that the sink be checked before installation for cracks or breakage in transit
Verdict: A hand-carved sink with a matte black interior and a coffee-colored carved outside — the only sink here that is not white, and the only handmade one. Its own bullet calls the interior "smooth and porous", which on a sink is not a recommendation.
Price: ≈ $63 on Amazon.com, read on October 29, 2026; the live price is in the buy box.
Who it’s for: A bathroom where the sink is the thing you look at — and where it will be wiped dry after use

What the maker puts in writing

“Round Chess Piece Shape: 400 x150 mm (15.7 × 5.91 in). The standard drain is 45mm (1.77 in). the round chess piece design and pure hand-carved craft will make the bathroom environment more beautiful and natural. Handmade, there may be slight differences in the pattern and color of each product”
“The inner surface is matte black, and the outer surface is coffee-colored and hand-carved texture, creating an unusual visual effect”
“The inner surface of the sink is smooth and porous, and the outer surface texture is natural. It is fired at 2336 degrees Fahrenheit. the glaze has a very low water absorption rate”
“Made of high-quality ceramics and specially designed for impact resistance”
“Packed with strong 5-layer corrugated cardboard, with thickened foam on 6 sides… please check the sink before installation to make sure that it is not cracked or broken during transportation”

The only sink here that is not a white bowl

Most of the eight listings on this shelf are glossy white ceramic. This is matte black inside, coffee-colored and hand-carved outside, in a round shape the maker calls a chess piece.

And it is the only handmade one, with the disclosure that goes with that: there may be slight differences in the pattern and color of each product.

That is honest rather than evasive. A carved surface made by hand varies — and two of these ordered for a double vanity would not match.

If the sink is meant to be the thing you look at in the room, nothing else on this shelf competes. The listing’s claim that it is “a real work of art” is overblown; its claim that it will be “a wonderful topic” is probably accurate.

Twelve hundred and eighty degrees

Fired at 2336 degrees Fahrenheit.

Which is 2336 °F (1280 °C) — the sanitary porcelain range, and the same figure the J-FAMILY on this shelf publishes in Celsius.

Those two are the only sinks here that publish a firing temperature, and it is the number that decides how much water the ceramic body absorbs. At 2336 °F (1280 °C) the body partly vitrifies; earthenware fired at 2012 °F (1100 °C) stays porous, and a chip in the glaze then lets water in.

And then the sentence that contradicts itself

The inner surface of the sink is smooth and porous… the glaze has a very low water absorption rate.

One sentence, two opposite claims about the same surface.

The likeliest explanation is a slip for non-porous, which is what every other listing on this shelf says of its glaze.

But it should not be waved away, because there is a real effect underneath it. A matte glaze is less smooth at a microscopic level than a gloss glaze, and holds limescale, soap film and tea-colored deposits more readily. Matte black ware is well known for showing water marks.

And this sink’s interior is matte black.

So whichever way the word was intended, the practical conclusion is the same: this bowl will show scale and water marks sooner than a gloss white one, and it wants wiping dry after use. For a sink bought as an object, that is a reasonable bargain. It is worth knowing before the first week of limescale.

Five point nine inches, which is the tallest here

A vessel sink adds its height to the counter, and this adds more than any other sink on this shelf.

A 34 inch vanity plus 5.9 inches puts the rim near forty inches — well above a kitchen countertop.

Not one of the eight listings mentions this. Put this sink on a low counter: 30 inches, or 28 if the room allows, so the finished rim lands near 36. On a standard vanity it will be uncomfortable, and the shape — tall, round, chess-piece — is exactly the kind that looks wrong tipped forward on too high a surface.

Forty-five millimeters

The only drain size on this shelf published in metric, and it converts to 1.77 inches — two hundredths from the 1.75 inch American standard the other listings quote, which a rubber gasket absorbs.

So a standard 1-3/4 in pop-up drain will seat in it.

What NATURFLAIR does not say, and three listings here do, is that the drain must be solid and non-slotted, because this sink has no overflow. Buy the non-overflow drain. There is no faucet hole either — the faucet goes into the counter behind the sink, or on the wall.

The best sentence on the shelf

Please check the sink before installation to make sure that it is not cracked or broken during transportation.

Four of the eight listings here lead with their packaging, and NATURFLAIR has the thickest — five-layer board, foam on six sides.

Only this one tells you what to do with it. Unpack and inspect before the silicone goes down, because a hairline crack found afterwards is a sink you own and cannot return.

Apply that to every sink on this shelf.

Availability

Available at around $62.99 on Amazon.com when we checked on October 29, 2026, for delivery to a US address.

Stock and prices on Amazon.com move without notice; the button above opens the live listing.

Prices quoted in this text were read on October 29, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

Strengths, and the catches

Strengths

The only non-white and only hand-carved sink on this shelf, with a matte black interior and a carved exterior
Publishes a firing temperature — 2336 °F, which is 2336 °F (1280 °C) — one of only two sinks here to do so
The only listing on this shelf that tells you to inspect the sink before installing it, which is the right advice for all eight

Compromises

Its own third bullet calls the inner surface "smooth and porous" while the same sentence claims very low water absorption
A matte glaze holds limescale and soap film far more visibly than a gloss one, and this interior is matte black
Five point nine inches tall — the tallest bowl here — which on a standard counter puts the rim near 40 inches

Where this one is not like the others

Set against the median of its own shelf on this site — not against the whole bathroom market.

Bowl depth5.91 in (150 mm) / 5.9 in — THE TALLEST ON THIS SHELF.+15 % against this shelf’s median
Rim height5.9 in above the counter: this sink adds more to the height of a faucet than any other here, and a 5.9 in rim wants a tall vessel faucet rather than a standard one.+15 % against this shelf’s median

Specifications

Outside dimensions	15.7 × 5.91 in (400 × 150 mm) — about 15.75 × 5.9 in — ROUND, described as a chess piece shape, HAND-CARVED, and the maker states patterns and colors differ slightly between pieces. A vessel sink. $3.94 an inch of width on October 29, 2026. The maker asks that the sink be checked before installation. Packed five-layer corrugated with thickened foam on six sides.
Bowl depth	5.91 in (150 mm) / 5.9 in — THE TALLEST ON THIS SHELF.
Rim height	5.9 in above the counter: this sink adds more to the height of a faucet than any other here, and a 5.9 in rim wants a tall vessel faucet rather than a standard one.
Drain hole diameter	Standard 1.77 in (45 mm) — about 1.77 in, and the ONLY Drain SIZE ON THIS SHELF GIVEN IN Millimeters, which on a US fitting is worth checking against a 1.75 in drain.
Overflow	NONE, and NEITHER THE ABSENCE OF AN OVERFLOW NOR THE ABSENCE OF A FAUCET HOLE IS STATED BY THE MAKER — they are only what a round carved vessel sink is.
Material	Ceramic FIRED AT 2336 °F, WHICH IS 2336 °F (1280 °C), matte black inside with a coffee-colored hand-carved texture outside. The maker states the glaze has a very low water absorption rate — and THE SAME BULLET DESCRIBES THE INNER SURFACE AS « SMOOTH AND POROUS », which contradicts it; see the FAQ.
Weight	17.6 lb (8,001 g).
Amazon reference	B0C6D3PV55
EAN	6976375280016

The questions we get

Is the interior porous or not?

The listing says both, in one sentence: "The inner surface of the sink is smooth and porous, and the outer surface texture is natural... the glaze has a very low water absorption rate." Those two halves contradict each other, and the likeliest explanation is a translation slip for *non-porous*. But it should not be dismissed entirely, because there is a real effect behind it: a matte glaze is measurably less smooth at a microscopic level than a gloss glaze, and holds limescale, soap film and tea-colored deposits more readily. This sink’s interior is matte black. So whichever way the word was meant, the practical conclusion is the same: this bowl will show water marks and scale sooner than a gloss white one, and wants wiping dry.

What does a hand-carved sink commit me to?

Accepting that yours will not be the one in the photograph, and the maker says so: "Handmade, there may be slight differences in the pattern and color of each product." That is an honest disclosure rather than a disclaimer — a carved texture made by hand varies, and if two sinks were ordered for a double vanity they would not match. In exchange you get the only object on this shelf that is not a mass-produced white bowl: a coffee-colored carved exterior, a matte black interior, fired at 2336 °F (1280 °C). The listing calls it "a real work of art, which can become a wonderful topic", which is overblown and not wrong about what it is for.

Does the 1.77 in (45 mm) drain fit American drains?

Yes. Forty-five millimeters is 1.77 inches, and the American standard that every other sink on this shelf publishes is 1.75 inches — two hundredths of an inch apart, which is within the tolerance a rubber gasket takes up. So a standard 1-3/4 in pop-up drain will seat in it. What NATURFLAIR does not say, and three listings on this shelf do, is that the drain must be non-slotted because the sink has no overflow. Buy a solid pop-up drain without overflow. And note that this is the only sink here whose drain size is published in millimeters, which is worth checking against the drain you order.

NATURFLAIR 16 in round art vessel sink

Round hand-carved vessel sink of 15.7 × 5.91 in (400 x 150 mm) in brown and black porcelain ceramic with a standard 1.77 in (45 mm) drain, in a round chess piece shape with pure hand-carved craft, with the maker noting slight differences in pattern and color between pieces; the inner surface is matte black and the outer surface coffee-colored with a hand-carved texture; the third bullet states the inner surface is smooth and porous while the glaze has a very low water absorption rate, fired at 2336 degrees Fahrenheit; high-quality ceramic specially designed for impact resistance; packed in five-layer corrugated cardboard with thickened foam on six sides, and the maker asks that the sink be checked before installation for cracks or breakage in transit

≈ $63

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Against the closest bathroom fittings on price

Same category, nearby prices, between bathroom fittings. What remains is the specifications every one publishes — half empty, a column is no use.

Model	Price	Outside dimensions	Bowl depth	Rim height	Drain hole diameter
NATURFLAIR 16 in round art vessel sink	$63	15.7 × 5.91 in (400 × 150 mm) — about 15.75 × 5.9 in — ROUND, described as a chess piece shape, HAND-CARVED, and the maker states patterns and colors differ slightly between pieces. A vessel sink. $3.94 an inch of width on October 29, 2026. The maker asks that the sink be checked before installation. Packed five-layer corrugated with thickened foam on six sides.	5.91 in (150 mm) / 5.9 in — THE TALLEST ON THIS SHELF.	5.9 in above the counter: this sink adds more to the height of a faucet than any other here, and a 5.9 in rim wants a tall vessel faucet rather than a standard one.	Standard 1.77 in (45 mm) — about 1.77 in, and the ONLY Drain SIZE ON THIS SHELF GIVEN IN Millimeters, which on a US fitting is worth checking against a 1.75 in drain.
DeerValley DV-1V0048 16 × 12 in vessel sink	$59	15.94 × 12 × 5.12 in — 12 × 15.9 × 5.12 in (305 × 405 × 130 mm) — with softly rounded corners against water and dust accumulation. A vessel sink, installed above counter WITHOUT REPLACING THE VANITY. $3.69 an inch of width on October 29, 2026. Neither the faucet nor the drain is included; no warranty is published.	5.12 in overall height. No interior bowl dimensions are published.	5.12 in above the counter.	Standard 1.75 in, STATED COMPATIBLE WITH A POP-UP DRAIN WITHOUT OVERFLOW.
Kichae 16 × 12 in rectangular vessel sink	$58	16 × 12 × 5 in. A vessel sink. $3.62 an inch of width on October 29, 2026 — two cents above the OCEALAGOON 15 in, the best value of the vessel sinks here. No faucet hole; neither the faucet nor the drain is included. Packed in specially customized anti-collision foam.	5 in overall height. NO INTERIOR BOWL DIMENSIONS are published by the maker.	5 in above the counter.	US standard 1.75 in. THE NON-OVERFLOW REQUIREMENT IS NOT STATED, though the sink has no overflow — so the buyer who orders a slotted drain gets one that will not seal.
J-FAMILY 14 × 10 in small vessel sink	$57	14.25 × 9.76 × 4.41 in — 14.3 × 9.76 × 4.41 in (362 × 248 × 112 mm) — with a FLAT BOTTOM and rounded corners stated to prevent accidental bumps. A vessel sink. $4.00 an inch of width on October 29, 2026. No faucet hole. THE CERAMIC SINK ONLY IS INCLUDED. Support is stated as 24-hour online service; no warranty is published.	4.41 in — THE SHALLOWEST ON THIS SHELF, a third less than the tallest here.	4.41 in above the counter — the least this shelf adds to the height of a faucet.	1.75 in standard, FOR ANY STANDARD NON-OVERFLOW DRAIN ASSEMBLY — stated plainly.

Where the models diverge, in bathroom fittings

If price decides: J-FAMILY 14 × 10 in small vessel sink, at $57.
Highest Outside dimensions in the table: Kichae 16 × 12 in rectangular vessel sink (16 × 12 × 5 in. A vessel sink. $3.62 an inch of width on October 29, 2026 — two cents above the OCEALAGOON 15 in, the best value of the vessel sinks here. No faucet hole; neither the faucet nor the drain is included. Packed in specially customized anti-collision foam.).
Highest Bowl depth in the table: this model (5.91 in (150 mm) / 5.9 in — THE TALLEST ON THIS SHELF.).
This model holds the table’s highest figure for Bowl depth.

The price on Amazon.com

This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $63 at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.

Details checked on October 29, 2026.

Who buys this one, among bathroom fittings

A bathroom where the sink is the thing you look at — and where it will be wiped dry after use

Sources

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