Well Bill, as I recall there was a sizeable chunk of the stump knocked forward of the stump but it appeared rotten and not any where near as interesting as the vase I bought from you.

Incidently the vase now sits on a shelf near a window with a bonzi tree placed in a glass jar inside it. Very Japanese. My mother was trained and credentialed as an Ikibana (Japanese flower arranging) judge and would have loved to use your vase as one of the elements in her classes.

Incidently, I could use a piece of your work with a cove for a candle holder, taller, with lots of burl or open rot to create a back drop for the flame, yet set back enough not to catch fire. Think of an old grain scoop without the handle, set on the flat end. Take care.