GAZING BALL RATTLER - Wheel thrown, hand altered and sculpted ceramic gazing ball. Just buying a friendly face to enjoy in your home or garden.GBS1

The gazing ball has been used in gardens & homes in Europe & the United States for centuries, and there are many myths & legends about them.

They say the gazing ball was invented in the 13th century in Italy. Gazing balls have been referred to as spirit balls, witch balls, friendship balls & spirit catchers. It is thought that gazing balls bring good luck & prosperity. Some people kept them near their front door of the house to ward off evil spirits & witches.

My version of the gazing ball has the friendly face that looks back at you.Hopefully this little girl will bring you good luck & prosperity and her face will just brighten your day.

This gazing ball's name is "Catarina" & she was born July 15, 2015. A lovely (okay, maybe, a not so lovely) home decor accent piece that is just the right size to sit on your shelf, countertop, mantle, table or in your garden. In fact, you display this gazing ball all year long.

This gazing ball was slab built construction and then hand altered and sculpted by Lucky Stradley (that would be me). It would certainly make a great piece to add to your collection (hint) or as a gift (hint).

Don't you just love his cute little horns? I think they might just be his best quality.

This listing is for the actual single item pictured here.
If there are group photos, then it is just for size comparison or to show the plate as a table setting.

3" H
3" wide

Someone please buy this piece. My husband says there are too many faces in our studio. It makes him nervous. And the neighbors (all 50 of them) keep asking..." When are you ever going to make something pretty?" I answer... "This is as pretty as it gets." If you are the one to adopt this cute fella, you will have Something Lucky.

Everything we sell is produced in our studio in Hubbell, NE (population...52). Our stoneware is wheel thrown, hand altered and sculpted, fired to cone 5/6 and finished by hand one piece at a time. Every piece is an Original One OF A Kind. Teeth, eyes and most horns are created out of porcelain clay. All of our work is safe for food use and all of our glazes are lead-free and non-toxic. Once your get your new favorite piece in your very own hands, you can use it in a microwave, a dishwasher... even your oven( always put in a cold oven, not a preheated oven)!


A Note About Our Pictures: We do our best to take accurate pictures of every item, but bear in mind that lighting conditions and monitor calibration can change the appearance of colors. If you have buying a question about what you see, please contact us before you make a purchase.

International Customers: We will ship anywhere! Just send us a conversation and we'll work out the details.