In Norway, this is a sanitary alternative to the peanut bowl. Standing 5 1/2 inches high, its' base is wide enough to hold a good serving of peanuts, but dispenses them just a few at a time. It eliminates everyones hand in the peanut bowl. And of course, it can also be used as a small vase for those delicate flowers. The design is Farmers Rose by Porsgrund of Norway. I bought these myself on my last trip to Norway and only have two left. So hurry before these are gone!