Majolica Turtle Garden Ball

The little town of Montelupo in central Tuscany has been celebrated since the 15th century for its beautiful majolica, created by skilled craftsmen using the superb local clay. Combining a deep respect for this tradition with a desire to create exciting original designs for today’s gardens, the workshop of ND Dolfi under the guidance of Giovanni Dolfi and then his son, Silvano Dolfi, has brought the Italian ceramic art to a new flowering.

This elegant garden ornament is made by hand, using a centuries-old process of shaping, glazing, and double firing the clay of Montelupo to produce the lustrous sheen of the finest majolica. The colors include the sublest shades of the painter’s palette, and the freehand painting is the master touch that sets each piece apart from the rest.

At once playful and sophisticated, this garden ball with its raised decoration of turtles measures approximately 15" in diameter.