A large wood bowl is so versatile. It can sit on its own as a part of a design or vignette but it is also functional to fill with fruit, glass floats, twinkle lights, flowers. The list is endless. This bowl has a separate piece of wood on the bottom center which looks like it was repaired but it is solid and attached. It looks more like a knotted wood on the bottom - shown in photos It's a beautiful piece to add to a room scape.