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A Circle Cut Clean Through the Stone
The circle is a moon gate, the round doorway cut through a garden wall in Chinese gardens, and the reason it works on a fountain is the same reason it works on a wall. A hole in a solid shape frames whatever is behind it and changes as you move past it.
Here the opening sits at the top of a rectangular dark stone frame and is lit from within, so in daylight you look through it at the planting or the fence beyond, and after dark it becomes a glowing ring. Below it three stepped channels carry the water down into the basin, so the bottom two thirds of the piece is movement and the top third is the circle.
Fourteen by ten and a half inches at the base, thirty eight and a half pounds. That weight on that footprint means it stands firmly without anything holding it down, which matters on a piece with an opening cut through it.
What You Get With This Moon Gate Fountain
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A circle cut right through.
Not a recessed disc, an actual opening. In daylight you see the planting behind it, and it changes as you walk past, which almost nothing else in the category does.
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The opening is lit from within.
After dark the circle becomes a glowing ring set in a dark rectangle, so the piece has completely different daytime and nighttime readings.
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Three stepped channels below.
The bottom two thirds is moving water and the top third is the circle, so the composition has a clear division rather than repeating one element up its height.
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Thirty eight pounds on a ten inch depth.
Heavy for the footprint, which is what lets a piece with a hole cut through it stand firm without anchoring.
Where there is something worth seeing through the circle. Against planting, a hedge, a lawn running away from you, or a wall with texture on it, rather than flat against a blank fence where the opening just looks like a dark spot. It is only ten and a half inches deep, so a walkway or a narrow terrace works. Set it level, since three stepped channels show a tilt as water favoring one side. Keep the outlet within reach.
Moon Gate Fountain Size, Weight, and Materials
| Dimensions | 39.3 in. high, 14.3 in. long, 10.6 in. wide, 38.6 lb |
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| Material | Resin |
| Finish | Faux stone, dark gray |
| Design | Rectangular frame with a circular moon gate cutout and three channels |
| Pump | Included, quiet adjustable submersible |
| Power | AC plug in, 110V |
| Water flow | Three stepped channels, adjustable |
| Lighting | Warm light in each basin and within the opening |
| Water connection | Self contained, no plumbing required |
| Assembly | Fill it and plug it in |
| Recommended use | Outdoor |
Keeping This Moon Gate Fountain in Good Order
Moon Gate Fountain upkeep, in three lines
- Every few days Top up. The water must always cover the pump.
- Every 2 to 3 weeks Empty, rinse, wipe the pump screen, refill.
- Before the first frost Drain it completely and bring the pump indoors.
Top the basin up as the water evaporates and flush the pump every two or three weeks. The three channel lips are what shape each fall, so keep them...
- 3 years Warranty against manufacturing defects
- 60 days Returns, no restocking fee
- Free shipping Continental US, from California or New Jersey
Questions About This Moon Gate Fountain
What is a moon gate
Is the circle actually open
What does it look like at night
Where should it not go
Ships free from California or New Jersey, and it is covered for three years.
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