China  made in Portugal. Round Ball with hanging ribbon.. Floral and animal decoration with sand ribbon edging. Stamp on the bottom – “1000 ceramica delcoimbra hand painted.”.

In Portugal pottery is a very ancient and traditional art. Talented artisans continue the hand painted tradition and this authentic hand-crafted and hand-painted ball is representative of a 1200 tradition of intermeshing Christian & Moslem values. This is a traditional Portuguese method of dispensing either pleasant scents into a room or conversely sweet & sticky pastes used to attract flies & bugs.