{"product_id":"coppia-teste-di-moro-bianche-in-ceramica-siciliana-di-caltagirone","title":"Pair of White Moorish Heads in Caltagirone Ceramic - various sizes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eWhite Moorish Heads in Sicilian Caltagirone ceramic with crown, turban and jewels entirely handmade by master artisans of Sicily.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eAVAILABLE HEIGHTS: 14CM; 19CM; 26CM.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThe Moorish heads depict a man and a woman, protagonists of a legend that has been enchanting admirers of history and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eSicilian culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e for almost a thousand years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThe legend tells of a maiden, who lived at the beginning of 1100 AD, beautiful and dedicated to the care of her plants on the balcony of her house in Palermo, in the Kalsa district, who fell madly in love with a Moorish soldier, also overwhelmed by passion for the beautiful lady.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eAccording to one version of the legend, the girl was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003edeceived\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e by the soldier: he was actually married with children and ready to abandon her to return to his homeland. The discovery of this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003ebetrayal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e led the maiden to kill her lover in his sleep, to decapitate him and to use his head as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003evase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e for basil, then proudly displayed on the balcony of her house. Still according to the tragic legend, the basil grew so lush that it aroused the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eenvy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e of all the neighbors, who began to have artisans create \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003ehead-shaped vases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e for them, i.e., the current Moorish heads (also called Turkish Heads by some), a symbol of passion and love that must not be betrayed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eAccording to another version of the legend, the two lovers were \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eboth killed and decapitated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e by her family, who did not approve of their love story, and their heads were displayed as a warning against illicit unions. From this story, the depiction of Moorish heads as a couple is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003ea symbol of passion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e and love that transcends time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ea0977 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ea0977\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a57add0\" data-id=\"a57add0\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5f6e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae5f6e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eColors and shades may differ slightly from the photo. As these are 100% handmade products, any imperfections are part of the manufacturing process and attest to the originality of the products.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Ceramiche Caltagirone","offers":[{"title":"PAIR Height 14cm (Man+Woman)","offer_id":54607281455450,"sku":"Bs345","price":58.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"PAIR Height 19cm (Man+Woman)","offer_id":54607281488218,"sku":"Bs346","price":98.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"PAIR Height 26cm (Man+Woman)","offer_id":54607281520986,"sku":"Bs340","price":178.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/2225\/6218\/files\/original_white_sicilian_ceramic_moors_head.jpg?v=1787129435","url":"https:\/\/www.bottegasiculaceramichesiciliane.it\/en\/products\/coppia-teste-di-moro-bianche-in-ceramica-siciliana-di-caltagirone","provider":"Ceramiche Caltagirone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}