Coppia di teste h 29 La tradizione di realizzare portapiante antropomorfi sarebbe nata attorno all'anno 1000 nel quartiere della Kalsa a Palermo A corredo di queste opere vi invieremo la leggenda che ispira le nostre creazioni

Pair of Moor's Heads h 42

It is believed that the custom of creating owl-shaped jars stems from a legacy of the Magna Graecia period

she waited until night and killed him in his sleep

According to the myth

Civetta H13 decorazione penna pavone blu Teste Coppia di teste h 29Among ceramics depicting animals, the owl certainly holds a special place in Sicilian tradition. It is believed that the custom of creating owl shaped jars stems from a legacy of the Magna Graecia period, when the animal was considered sacred to the goddess of wisdom, Athena (hence the bird's Latin name, Athene Noctua). The owl, with its sharp gaze, penetrates the darkness, personifying the light emerging from the darkness and indicating revelation.