We recently remodeled a bed and breakfast inn.  The granite installer did a poor job  on matching the seam of one of the granite slabs in the kitchen.  We bought this time to cover the seam.  I'm so elated we did.  First, the item was a darker brown than what the picture appeared to be..an I'm so glad.  Now it has a fairly classic, antique walnut ... a brown and rich color.  I ordered one that was then and elongated.  I've made a couple of loaves of bread that I have coated to persevere them.  They look great in this bowl!  I can't wait to put small pumpkins and cinnamon sticks in it in the late fall, and pine and apples in it at Christmas.  It gives the kitchen such a distinctive mark of a historic holiday country kitchen.  I just love this item.  It appears to be totally hand made but I"m not sure...at least it looks as if it were.