THIS ITEM IS VERY UNIQUE. IT WAS USED AS A CANDLE HOLDER FOR MANY YEARS. NOW WITH THE GNOME CRAZE IT COULD EASILY BE TURNED INTO A GNOME HOME. OR A SUCCULENT PLANT GROWERS BEING VERY POPULAR THIS COULD BE THE PERFECT PIECE FOR YOUR HOMEIT LOOKS SPANISH STYLE OR ITALIAN.
THE ROUND JUG OPENINGS AT THE BOTTOM ARE BIG ... A CAN OF TOMATO PASTE WOULD FIT IN THERE (short on the length though). IN BOTH OF THEM. THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY OPENINGS OR HOLES TO USE THEM AS AN INCENSE BURNER. THE OPENING MEASURES 1 3/4 INCHES IN DIAMETER FOR ONE ... THE OTHER 1 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE STAIRWAY ON THE LEFT HAS THE BALCONY ABOVE THE DOORWAY...THAT AREA IS OPEN FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM. THE SPACE WHERE THE RED CANDLE IS MUST BE OPEN FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM AS THERE IS CANDLE WAX DRIPPINGS SHOWING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ROUND TOWER. IN THE FRONT THERE IS ANOTHER BALCONY AND THOSE 3 WINDOWS AREA IS OPEN ALL THE WAY DOWN TO WHERE THE STAIRS ARE. ABOVE THAT BALCONY IS ANOTHER SET OF 3 LONG WINDOWS...I DO NOT KNOW IF THAT AREA GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN BUT THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN THE WINDOWS AND THE BACK OF THE HOUSE. THE BACK OF THE HOUSE HAS NO OPENINGS AT ALL.
THE PIECE MEASURES 7 7/8 INCHES TALL X 6 INCHES WIDE X 3 3/4 INCHES THICK
THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUSE IS FLAT TO SET ON A TABLE OR OUT IN THE GARDEN. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DAMAGE TO THIS PIECE. IN THE BACK BY THE ROCKS THERE IS A WHITE AREA WHERE I BELIEVE IT DID NOT GET GLAZED OVER. THIS COULD BE FILLED IN WITH MAGIC MARKER
I HAVE HAD THIS PIECE SINCE 1977. DOWNSIZING MEANS I MUST FIND MY TREASURES A GOOD HOME. PLUS I OWNED AN ANTIQUE STORE AND SOLD IT IN 2005 ... MY GARAGE STORAGE AREA IF FULL.