This is an Olla Spike! Like our other ollas they are made from terra cotta clay that comes from the USA. **For more information or other products please visit https://cuttingedgeceramics.com/ The spike comes with a glazed, lead free cap. The spike is designed to easily push down into your raised bed planter or pot (as long as the soil is loose it should easily push right into it) or you can dig and install that way. A great water conservation tool! Many people have reported not using the lid, but instead installing a wine bottle or liter bottle inverted into the top so that they can water for an even longer time frame if they are going out of town. As with most olla's they keep the soil moist up to about 1 ft or more in circumference. They hold approximately 2 1/2 cups of water and are approximately 11" long by 2 1/2" wide. Shipping time is approximately 1-2 weeks, we usually try to keep many of these in stock as we sell them locally, fast. Sometimes though we do run out and will have to make more. I will ship them to you asap though. Thank you for looking and happy gardening. p.s. Refunds or exchanges are only issued if the item is broken upon delivery, and a picture must be sent in of the broken item(s) as soon as you receive it. Thank you.