viveva una bellissima fanciulla dalla pelle rosea

nella tradizione Siciliana

freely inspired by 18th-century decorative motifs

is enriched with application of fruits and leaves and has on the back a decorative motif of the Calatina tradition

Civetta H13 decorazione penna pavone verde Oggettistica da tavolo viveva una bellissima fanciulla dallaAmong 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.