These remarkable fruit soaps have been handmade in Turkey for over 300 years. So esteemed and valued for their artistry and realism, they were the traditional gift of the Sultans to royal guests and visiting dignitaries.

Obviously used as soap, these artisan items were also used ass decoration in Turkish homes and palaces, were the climate is such that cut fruit would not keep for long.

We recently sent an image of one into a magazine whose picture editor refused to believe it was not a real piece of fruit.

This is the perfect item to grace your home, nothing looks prettier than a pile white towels topped with a few of these of the apple soaps in the guest bathroom. 

These delightfully gift boxed Turkish fruit soaps make the ideal host/ess gift.