This hand build, coiled, hairpin vessel can be used as a vase for dried flowers or branches because the interior is hollow, or it can be used as a stand alone sculpture. The exterior is raw pinkish red stoneware clay, and the inside is not glazed so it can not hold water. It's approximately 11 inches tall and 6 inches thick at it's widest. I do my best to find and reuse as many shipping materials as I can in my community to insure that your item arrives safely and with as little newly purchased plastic as possible. (please note the sculptural clay is too porous to hold water)