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Handcrafted Teste di Moro ceramic vase with crown, floral details, and vibrant colors, blending tradition and modern design.

Moor's Head with Figs h 25 cm — Woman, Blue and Orange

€255,73
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Decorum

The Moor's Head h 25 cm with Prickly Pears — Blue and Orange features Sicily's most iconic plant symbol on its headdress: the prickly pear — resilient, generous, unmistakably Mediterranean — is hand-molded in ceramic and applied in relief on the headdress, painted in the deep blue and warm orange of the Caltagirone tradition. A piece of great Sicilian cultural identity.

Main Features

  • Material: High-quality artistic ceramic, entirely hand-molded and decorated
  • Dimensions: Height 25 cm, Width approx. 18 cm
  • Decoration: Prickly pears in relief on the headdress painted in Blue and Orange — each prickly pear hand-molded and painted
  • Finish: High-resistance glossy glaze
  • Design: Distinctive and Mediterranean — ideal for those who want to bring Sicily's quintessential plant symbol into their home
  • Pairings: Pairs as a couple; blue and orange pairs with natural, terracotta, and linen
  • Unique Craftsmanship: Each piece is fire-signed and accompanied by a certificate of guarantee

The prickly pear is the most authentic symbol of Sicily: it grows among stones, resists the sun, and yields sweet fruits despite its thorns.

All works are fire-signed, accompanied by a certificate of guarantee, hand-molded and decorated. Production times may vary depending on availability, as each product is made to order to ensure maximum attention to detail and artisanal uniqueness.

Production Times

Every piece is fire-signed and modeled and decorated by hand.

Production times vary depending on availability and on how complex the work is. Each item is made to order, specifically for you, following an artisan process built on attention to detail and the use of high-quality materials. This is what allows us to offer you a one-of-a-kind piece that reflects the care and the passion of true craftsmanship. Choosing a made-to-order piece means accepting slightly longer production times, but with the certainty of receiving an exclusive object that cannot be repeated.

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A unique work of art, made for you with the care and mastery of our artisan tradition.

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