A closer look at the water-lily flower on the free-standing bird-bath. The colouring on the flower petals and stamens is achieved by heating and quenching the flower; this is lacquered so that the colours will not change as the copper ages, whether kept indoors or outside.

£195 for the complete bird-bath, which can be pushed into the ground on its steel rod.

Dimensions: the lily-pad is 35cm across, at the flower stands 120cm above the ground (there is a 30cm spike which pushes into the ground).