This planter has a beautiful turtle shape, painted with the traditional Talavera dark blue background and flowers of different colors and kinds in the foreground. The legs, neck and head are solid dark green to make a ideal combination for your garden. Mexican Talavera ceramic is the result of a mixture of cultures over the time. The Spaniards were influenced by Arabic pottery, they brought it to Mexico and the mixture of cultures gave as result these beautiful art in ceramic. This ceramic planter is just an example of the exquisite beauty the Mexican craftsmen put on each item they create. It is handcrafted and handpainted, which means that no planters are the same! There might be small differences in size, weight and even the paintings. If you want to delight somebody special with an unique handcrafted gift, this is what you are looking for! It will be a nice addition to your garden landscape.Hand-hammered and mold-cut to perfectionHandcrafted by Mexico''s Finest ArtisansWe include 1" long brown screws in all of our hammered copper switch plates