Symbol of prosperity

frieze with a curved braid

Pair of heads h 18 The tradition of making anthropomorphic plant holders was born around the year 1000 in the Kalsa district of Palermo

Si ritiene che la consuetudine di realizzare barattoli a forma di civetta nasca da un retaggio del periodo della Magna Grecia

Civetta H13 decorazione penna pavone verde Oggettistica da tavolo Symbol of prosperityAmong 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.