The original folk tale behind the ceramic heads comes from Palermo and tells of a Moor man who falls in love with a beautiful local girl. Together they start a passionate love affair, until the girl discovers her lover has a wife and children waiting for him in his homeland. In a fit of jealously and rage she murders him in his sleep, cutting off his head, so that her lover would stay with her forever. The girl uses the head as a vase to grow a beautiful basil plant. Others seeing her flourishing plant, forge themselves the colourful clay head pots in an attempt to recreate the bountiful fertility.
- Hight: 35 cm
- Crafted and painted by hand
- Made in Sicily, Italy
Ideas and inspiration: The Moor´s head is a solid and impressive decoration piece of its own, but it is also perfect for holding your wooden cooking utensils, some delicious breadsticks or flowers.
Care: To clean the Moor’s heads, use a damp, soft, non-abrasive cloth and avoid the use of chemical detergents.
The Moor’s heads should be handled gently and care should be taken not to drop them and to avoid any impact with hard surfaces, as even the slightest impact may chip the product.
And remember, the Moors heads are entirely handcrafted and the presence of any small irregularities and differences in size, shape or paint should be considered a sign of the products uniqueness.
