Choose a pedestal wash basin on three decisions, in this order: the rim height you want, the width of wall you have, and whether the tap mounts on the basin or on the wall. The Jabon Bagno pedestal range runs from 400mm square up to 620 x 410mm, in three overall heights — 830mm in ceramic, 860mm as standard in artificial stone, 920mm on the tall models — and prices run from ₹9,000 to ₹34,500. The tap-hole decision is the one that cannot be undone: a basin supplied without a hole cannot sensibly be drilled afterwards, and one supplied with a hole cannot be un-drilled.
What a pedestal basin is, and when it is the wrong choice
A pedestal basin is a bowl plus a floor-standing column, supplied as a matched pair. The column carries the load and hides the trap and supply lines. Every model here is listed as free-standing external installation: no wall carrier, no concealed frame, no in-wall plumbing work. That is why it remains the default for renovations where the wall is not being opened up.
Be clear about what you give up. There is no storage underneath, and the floor has to be mopped around the column rather than through it. If you want a cupboard under the basin, look at a bathroom vanity instead; if a column on the floor costs you circulation space, a wall-hung bowl from the designer wash basins range is the better answer, at the cost of needing a properly loaded wall. Note too that every basin in this range drains from the centre — the pedestal is sized to hide a trap directly beneath the bowl, not one offset to the side.
Artificial stone or glazed ceramic
Most of the 68 basins in this range are cast in artificial stone and resin, which the manufacturer rates as unbreakable. Two are glazed ceramic, and the difference matters more than the price gap suggests. On a stone basin the colour runs through a matt surface rather than sitting on top as a glaze, so a scuff exposes the same colour underneath and is far less visible than a chip on a glazed bowl. The trade-off is cleaning: matt holds hard-water marks more readily than gloss, which shows in cities with hard supply water. A glazed ceramic bowl wipes clean more easily and costs a third as much.
| Model | Material | Size (W x D x H) | Finish | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPDS2002 | Ceramic | 480 x 480 x 830 mm | Glossy white | ₹9,000 |
| JPDS2001 | Ceramic | 440 x 440 x 830 mm | Glossy white | ₹11,500 |
| JPDS1071 | Artificial stone and resin | 620 x 410 x 920 mm | Black & white matt | ₹22,000 |
| JPDS1037 | Artificial stone and resin | 450 x 450 x 860 mm | White matt | ₹27,750 |
| JPDS1030 | Artificial stone and resin | 600 x 380 x 860 mm | White matt | ₹31,500 |
| JPDS1047 | Artificial stone and resin | 450 x 450 x 860 mm | Beige matt | ₹34,500 |
Both carry the same listed certification — CE, cUPC, ISO 9001 and RoHS — and the same one-year warranty. The ceramic pair is not a watered-down stone basin; it is a cheaper, easier-to-clean product with fewer colours.
Rim height: 830, 860 or 920mm
This is the decision most buyers skip and most regret. The column is cast to a set length, so there are three fixed heights and no adjustment. The 860mm stone pedestals suit most households. The 920mm tall models — JPDS1068 and its siblings in the JPDS1062 to JPDS1071 group — lift the rim 60mm, suiting taller users and basins used standing upright rather than leaning in. The ceramic pair sits lowest at 830mm.
Sixty millimetres sounds trivial and is not. A 920mm rim is comfortable for an adult of around 1.8m and awkward for a child; an 830mm rim is the reverse. In a family bathroom children use unaided, the tall models are simply the wrong choice.
If you are replacing an 860mm basin with a 920mm one, the existing mirror, shelf and wall tap positions were all set 60mm lower. A wall-mounted tap in particular will now sit too close to the rim. Move the basin height and you are usually moving three other things with it.
Size and shape: square, wide, or short
The square-plan basins — 400, 420, 450 and 500mm — are the volume of the range. They give a deep bowl and almost no ledge, so soap and a toothbrush glass have nowhere to sit unless you fit a separate shelf. The wide models solve that: JPDS1030 at 600 x 380mm gives usable ledge space either side of the bowl, and the range also includes 600 x 400, 600 x 420 and 520 x 400mm plans. The cost is wall width — a 600mm basin plus clearance needs roughly 900mm of uninterrupted wall, which in a narrow bathroom is often the whole run.
One model sits outside the pattern. JPDS1050 is 520 x 285mm and only 340mm high — a short-bodied basin, not a floor-standing pedestal, at ₹10,500 against ₹27,750 and up for its full-height siblings in the same beige matt. If the price draws you to it, know you are buying a different product and will need a counter to stand it on.
The tap hole decision
Basins in this range are supplied either with a tap hole drilled in the deck or without one. JPDS1009 and JPDS1010 are the same 420mm square beige basin at the same ₹29,250, and the only difference is the hole.
Pick the hole for a pillar tap or single-lever mixer standing on the basin itself. Pick the no-hole version only if the tap comes off the wall or a floor column, and only if that plumbing exists or is going in as part of the same job. Ordering a no-hole basin hoping to add a wall tap later leaves you with a basin you cannot use.
Tall basin taps such as RI01004 at ₹2,750 are designed for counter-top bowls where the rim is already low. Fit one on a 920mm pedestal and the spout ends up near chest height. On the tall models, either use a standard-height mixer or go to a wall-mounted unit such as JPDS1058, from ₹5,500 in chrome.
What to measure before you order
Take these five figures with a tape before you add anything to a basket.
- Clear wall width. The uninterrupted run where the basin will stand, door swing included, plus at least 150mm either side for elbow room.
- Floor-to-waste-outlet height and offset. The pedestal conceals a trap sitting directly under a centre drain. An outlet that is high, or well off centre, means visible pipework or re-routing.
- Existing supply point heights. Angle valves for a deck tap must sit below the rim and behind the column.
- Projection into the room. A 600 x 380mm basin projects 380mm — check that against the opposite wall or WC in bathrooms under 1.5m wide.
- Your comfortable rim height. Measure an existing basin you like, then choose 830, 860 or 920 deliberately.
Fitting sequence
The basin arrives as bowl and pedestal only. Taps, waste coupling, PVC hose and angle valve are sold separately — budget for them. The usual order of work:
- Dry-fit the pedestal against the wall and mark its footprint on the floor.
- Sit the bowl on it, check the rim is level in both directions, and mark the wall fixings through the bowl.
- Lift both away and drill.
- Fit the tap and waste coupling to the bowl while it is off the wall — far easier than reaching under a fixed basin.
- Set the pedestal, place the bowl and fix it to the wall — the fixings stop it rocking, the pedestal carries the weight.
- Connect the trap and supply hoses inside the column.
- Fill the bowl, release it in one go, and check every joint under flow rather than a trickle.
Finish and colour
The stone range goes beyond white: beige, grey, black and pink, plus two-tone pairings such as white and coffee, black and white, and white and grey. Beige is the most common and the most forgiving of hard-water marks; black matt is the least. For matching basin to tap and accessory finishes, our guide to chrome, matt black and gold in Indian bathrooms covers how each behaves in hard water.
- Measured clear wall width and confirmed 150mm clearance either side.
- Chosen a rim height deliberately: 830mm ceramic, 860mm standard stone, or 920mm tall.
- Confirmed the existing waste outlet is central and low enough to hide inside the pedestal.
- Decided tap hole or no tap hole — and confirmed the wall plumbing exists if choosing no hole.
- Chosen the tap so its spout height suits the basin height, not the other way round.
- Budgeted separately for tap, waste coupling, PVC hose and angle valve.
- Checked that a matt stone finish suits your water quality and cleaning routine.
- Checked current stock — several models in the range sit at zero.
The full pedestal basin collection holds 68 models from ₹9,000 for the glazed ceramic JPDS2002 to ₹34,500 for the beige matt stone JPDS1047, with most of the stone range between ₹27,750 and ₹32,250. For the tap at the same time, the basin mixers collection carries 78 models; and if a pedestal proves the wrong format for your bathroom, our guide to choosing and installing a bathroom vanity covers the alternative.