Moor's Head Man Moor Four Season - Summer 30cm

Heads of Moro Four Seasons in Caltagirone Ceramic - Summer

The Ceramics of Caltagirone, with its marvelous artistic and artisanal masterpieces, is established all over the world

The ornamental ceramic vases of the Moors are modeled and painted by hand. Representing the face of a man and a woman, they are symbols of Sicily par excellence and tell the traditions, myths and legends of a Sicily full of emotions.

Made entirely by hand, each piece is unique and you will never find two identical pieces! Any "small imperfections" are typical of a precious and meticulous craftsmanship.

Used as precious furnishing objects, they give color and style to all environments, from classic to modern.

In this version it is one of the 4 Moor's heads that make up the "Four Seasons" series, this one represents Summer, but you can also find Spring, Autumn and Winter on our shop!

The very elegant Estate is enriched by a majestic white Crown and decorated with colorful Strawberries and Sunflowers.

It is handcrafted by local artisans, who take care of every little detail and finish this beautiful sculpture with real crystal polished enamel to make it even more brilliant

Its dimensions are 19 x 30 cm.

HISTORY OF THE MOOR'S HEADS

The Moorish heads are one of the symbols that best represent the tradition of Caltagirone ceramics.

These small sculptures are often used as decorative elements to embellish houses, theatres, cinemas, but also squares and cities

Its legend has various facets, the most macabre begins in Palermo in the Arab quarter 'Al Hâlisah, today called the Kalsa, where the sultan once stayed, due to the Arab domination in Sicily.

The sultan, one day seeing a girl passing under his balcony, fell in love with her. The girl reciprocated and from here a love story was born.

But the story changed when the girl discovered that the sultan had a family and children in her country of origin, so during the night she killed him with a sword and cut off his head, which once severed she used as a flower vase on his balcony.

Another legend, perhaps more realistic, says that the girl, who was of noble origins, had a clandestine love affair with a young Arab. This love, which was impossible for the times, when it was discovered by the girl's family caused a stir, leading to the beheading of the two young lovers.

The shame of this love would later be proclaimed by posting both heads, transformed into vases for the occasion, on a balcony. The massacre, exalted by the heads placed on passers-by, would have been a warning against any other possible unseemly passion.

For this reason the Sicilian Moorish Heads are made in pairs, in memory and in honor of the two murdered lovers.