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<\/p>\nThe\u00a0The ceramic Moor's head <\/b>is a characteristic object of the\u00a0Sicilian tradition<\/b>.<\/p>\nThey are vases in human likeness with bright colors and original details. Moor's heads have been among the most requested and popular vases in recent years.<\/h2>\n
It is a hand-painted ceramic object used as a home ornament. Moor's heads depict the face of a Moor (a man) and sometimes of a young woman, both handsome.<\/p>\n
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But what does the Moor's head represent? What is the story behind this extraordinary ceramic vase? Anyone who wants to buy one shouldn't overlook the story behind these creations.<\/p>\n
THE MEETING<\/strong> The girl fell for a young Moor, and they decided to be together and love each other. The maiden, however, soon discovered that her beloved would shortly leave her to return to the East, where a wife and two children awaited him.<\/p>\n THE REVENGE<\/strong> She turned the Moor's head into a vase, planted basil in it, and put it proudly on display on her balcony.<\/p>\n This way, the Moor, no longer able to leave, would stay with her forever. Meanwhile the basil grew lush and aroused the envy of everyone in the neighborhood, who, not wanting to be outdone, had terracotta vases made in the shape of a Moor's head.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The ceramic Moor's head is the symbol of the town of Caltagirone. These ceramic creations are entirely handmade, perfect as decor accents for the home and above all as a gift.<\/p>\n The Moor's head comes in two versions: man and woman. You don't need to buy them as a pair; you can also get a single one.<\/p>\n The colors featured in these creations are:<\/p>\n Every one of our creations is 100% made in Italy and entirely hand-painted.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":3352,"template":"","meta":{"_joinchat":[]},"product_cat":[163,158,156,170,165],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-3325","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-olimpia-ceramiche-artistiche","product_cat-arredo-casa-ceramica-design-particolare-fatto-a-mano","product_cat-collezioni-ceramica-arredo-casa-bomboniere","product_cat-articoli-da-regalo","product_cat-sicilia","product_cat-vasi","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nAn ancient legend tells that in the Kalsa district of Palermo there lived a beautiful maiden with rosy skin.<\/p>\n
\nAnd so the maiden waited for nightfall, and as soon as the Moor fell asleep she killed him and then cut off his head.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n