A crackle glazed ceramic umbrella or stick stand decorated with a design of bamboo parrots and butterflies. The stand is shaped like a large piece of bamboo with slightly curved and indented side. This traditional style umbrella stand could also be used as a large vase for dried arrangements of flowers, twigs or branches. This item is slightly distressed ceramic. This means during the manufacturing process slight imperfections have been deliberately created. These give the item an older more ‘antique’ look than it would have if it had been made to be perfect. There may be parts of a design missing, slight bumps or other surface imperfections or irregularities in the glaze. These are meant to give the careworn and well used look of a much older item to a recently manufactured product. This distressed finish is not to be regarded as a fault.