Urn Fountains

Urn fountains shaped like glazed jars, tipped pots and pouring bowls, with water spilling over the rim and light built in. Outdoor pieces for porches, entries and patios.
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The Numbers That Matter

  • Mostly resin, one cast concrete jar Material
  • From an 18 inch urn to nearly five feet Heights
  • Built in on every piece Lighting
  • Included and already fitted Pump
  • Plugs into a standard outlet Power
  • Recirculates, no plumbing Water

The Look of Glazed Pots and Old Jars, With Water Running Through Them

Bronze urn fountain pouring into stacked bowls at the end of a gravel path lined with terracotta pots

Why an urn

An urn is one of the oldest garden shapes there is. A tall jar by a door, a big pot at the end of a path, a row of vessels along a terrace. It looks at home in almost any style of garden because people have been placing pottery outside for centuries.

An urn fountain keeps that shape and gives it moving water. That is what most people picture when they search for urn fountains, fountain urns or a vase water fountain: something that looks like a beautiful pot first and a water feature second, with water spilling over the rim or pouring from pot to pot. Some people call them vase fountains, jar fountains or pot fountains, and here they are all the same idea, a piece of pottery with water moving through it.

Urn fountain with bronze bowls pouring into a tall jar on a patio beside two cushioned chairs

Pouring pots or a single urn

The range splits into two kinds. Pouring pot fountains stack bowls and small jars on a stone look column, each one tipped so it pours into the next, until the water lands in a tall jar at the foot. They give you several falls, more sound and a strong vertical shape, most of them around three to four and a half feet tall. If you have been looking for a large urn water fountain, the tallest of these stands close to five feet.

Single urns are one vessel on its own. Water rises inside and runs over the rim, or slides down through a sculpted crack or a cutout in the side and slips back into the vessel, so the pottery looks full of moving water without spilling out. They are quieter and smaller, and they fit a porch or the space beside a front door. A single glazed jar fountain or outdoor vase fountain is the easiest way to bring the look to a small entry.

Turquoise crackle glazed jar fountain running on a stone terrace beside a wooden chair and potted olive tree

Glaze, clay and bronze looks

Part of the appeal is the finish, the same reason people shop for a ceramic pot fountain or a garden pot fountain. You will find deep turquoise glaze that pools darker in the curves, warm bronze and copper tones, weathered terracotta and gray stone. Each is cast to carry the color and texture of real pottery, down to the ribbing and crackle.

Most of these are resin, and one is cast concrete. Resin captures the look of glazed ceramic without being fired clay, so it stands up well to the knocks of garden life, and it is light enough to move when you change your mind about where it goes.

Copper bowl urn fountain lit at dusk on a stone terrace with lanterns behind

Light inside the pots

Every urn fountain here has light built in. On the pouring designs a small light sits in each pot or bowl, so after dark every pour glows as it spills to the next one. On the single urns it sits inside the vessel or under the rim and lights the water from within.

That makes an urn fountain a good choice for an entry or a porch, where you see it every evening coming home. It also looks lovely from inside, across from a window or at the end of the patio.

Tall urn fountain with six bowls facing a wooden garden bench in front of a clipped hedge

Where to place one

Set it where you will see the front of the pour. Most pouring pot designs face one way, so point the pots toward a seat, a path or a window. A plain background such as a wall, a hedge or a fence shows off the shape of the pottery.

Put it on a firm, level surface such as pavers, a concrete pad or a flat stone. If it leans, water runs to one side of each rim and can miss the next pot. A tall urn beside a front door works best a little to one side of the path, with room to walk past and reach it for topping up.

Small broken shell urn fountain on a patio in autumn with a cloth and brush beside it

Care through the year

Top up the water every few days in summer, a little more often in heat or wind, so the pump always stays covered. Every few weeks, wipe the rims and the inside of each pot with a soft cloth to clear leaves and mineral spots.

Before the first hard freeze, drain every pot and the bottom jar, dry the pump and bring the fountain into a garage or shed. In spring, rinse it, set it level again and refill it, and it is ready for another season.

Comparing Your Urn Fountain Options

Pouring potsSingle urns and vases
LookBowls and pots stepping down a column into a jarOne tall jar or urn on its own
WaterPours from pot to pot in several fallsRises inside and spills over the rim or out of a cutout
SoundA lively pour at every levelA soft, steady trickle
HeightMostly around three to four and a half feetFrom about a foot and a half to just over three feet
SuitsPatio corners, garden beds, courtyardsPorches, entries, beside a door
WinterDrain every pot, store insideDrain the urn, store inside

Five ways into the urn range

  1. Resin Stacked Clay Pot Outdoor Water Fountain 40 Inch 01

    Bowl fountains

    Open bowls that pour into each other

    12 pieces
  2. Resin Bohemian 6 Tier Tall Outdoor Water Fountain 02

    Tiered designs

    Several levels of water from top to bottom

    17 pieces
  3. Concrete Turquoise Cracked Jar Outdoor Fountain 38 Inch 03

    Bubblers

    Water welling up over a rim

    8 pieces
  4. Resin Curved Sculptural Outdoor Water Fountain 40 Inch 04

    Indoor fountains

    Pieces that also work inside the home

    34 pieces
  5. Resin Cut Away Urn Outdoor Water Fountain 18 Inch 05

    Modern designs

    Clean lines and glazed color

    26 pieces
Curved column urn fountain with lit bronze bowls beside an outdoor sofa in a courtyard at dusk

Before You Buy an Urn Fountain

What is an urn fountain, and is it the same as a vase or pot fountain?
An urn fountain is shaped like pottery, a jar, a vase or a set of pots, with a pump that moves water through it. Vase fountain, jar fountain and pot fountain describe the same kind of piece. The water spills over the rim, slides through a cutout or pours from one pot to the next, then collects at the bottom and goes round again.
Are these urn water fountains real ceramic?
They are cast to look like glazed ceramic, terracotta, bronze and stone. Most are resin and one is cast concrete. That means no fired clay to worry about, and the resin pieces are light enough to move and bring in for winter.
Do outdoor urn fountains have lights?
Yes, every one on this page has light built in. It usually sits inside each pot or under the rim, so the water glows where it spills after dark.
Do I need plumbing for an urn water feature?
No. The pump comes fitted and the water recirculates. Fill the bottom jar or basin, plug it into a standard outlet and it runs. Top it up now and then as the level drops.
Can I use an urn fountain indoors?
Several of these are rated for indoor use as well as outdoor. Each product page says where that piece can go. Indoors, set it on a waterproof tray and keep it away from anything that should stay dry.
What should I do in winter?
Drain every pot and the basin before the first hard freeze, since water left inside can freeze and crack the pump or the shell. Dry it and store it in a garage or shed until spring.

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Guides and how tos

Choose the pottery shape that suits your porch or patio, set it level, and let the water spill over the rim from morning into the evening.