The turban has a Caltagirone decoration from the 17th century

she spent her days cultivating and caring for the plants in her garden

32 cm high

ricambiò l'amore del giovane

acanthus leaf braid frieze

Civetta H28 decorazione penna pavone verde vassoio The turban has a CaltagironeAmong the ceramics depicting animals, in the Sicilian tradition, the owl certainly has a place of honor. It is believed that the custom of making jars in the shape of an owl comes from a legacy of the Magna Graecia period, the animal was in fact considered sacred to the goddess of wisdom Athena (hence the Latin name of the bird Athene Noctua). The owl, with its sharp gaze penetrates the darkness, personifying the light as it comes out of the darkness