I bought this fountain last May, 2019, and we enjoyed it all season. It is quite heavy, even when empty, so was glad the description said it could be left outside during freezing weather, provided it was drained and covered. I dutifully drained it early, made sure it was bone dry before double covering and tying the covers down tight before the snows and real cold came. It was also on a brick pad elevated off the ground. Just uncovered it today, April 19th, and while the basic fountain itself is just fine, the sides peeled away in the weirdest spots....see pictures. No other damage . The crumbled plaster with glaze attached was just sitting in the 2 basins. Like peelings. Really disappointed. Wouldn’t have tarped it and left it out, if the description hadn’t said it was OK to do so. Looks pretty pathetic now, though I’m sure it will still work and hold water.