Beautiful Ombre finish with deep blues and shades of brown. The top locks onto the base just as described and was very easy to assemble. Love the shine. Item was priced well below other sites that I have seen same item at. Birds after scoping it out for a day and a half are loving to take a drink and bathe. I can finally take the oversized dog water bowl away. Item came 3 days faster than expected so it got here in time for Mother's Day. My wife loves it!