This lovely garden stool was handmade exclusively for us in the picturesque Northern Italian town of Bassano del Grappa, where fine ceramics have been produced since the 17th century. Using a special white clay called terraglia dolce ("sweet earthenware") found in the nearby Dolomite mountains, skilled family artisans meticulously shape and paint each stool by hand to create the marbleized blue and white finish. Gold banding around the top and foot add elegant shimmer. Each Allegra Garden Stool is stamped underneath with "Hand Made in Italy" and signed by the artist.