This simple stand holds your water jug up to make it easy to fill cups or pans. It comes apart for low cost shipping by taking the vertical tubes out of their pockets on top and bottom. The stand is sturdy enough to withstand mild earthquakes. And there is no base jug to need cleaning and to add shipping cost. Compare it to the others on line in the pictures shown. 

As you can see there are alternatives shown on line. Most of them hold the jug at an angle which uses up more counterspace than is needed. Others use base jugs that hold water ready to pour into your cup or pan.