Caltagirone Sicilian Ceramic Pinecone 40 cm - Decorative Base & Various Patterns

The Ceramica di Caltagirone is a type of ceramics made in Caltagirone, in Sicily. This pottery is one of the most documented and stylistically varied, as well as one of the best known in the world. [1]

2019年5月2日 · The distinctive Caltagirone style of ceramics is characterized by a white background and limited color palette, focused on bright blues, greens, and yellows. Today, most of the artisans crafting ceramics in Caltagirone reproduce pieces from the town’s heyday, the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Art, Tradition and Design blend in harmony in our 100% Artisan Caltagirone Ceramics. History, Meanings and Legend of the Moor's Heads and Pine Cones. Various unique works including vases, plates, clocks and much more to make your rooms suggestive.

Explore the whole Caltagirone ceramics collection. Be inspired by timeless decors, reinterpreted with a modern style. Each piece, made and decorated by hand, will give your space elegance and exclusivity.

Caltagirone ceramics have been used for centuries to decorate houses, public and private parks, churches, streets and squares. The typical colours of local pottery, sage green and yellow, are the colours of Sicily itself, of its sun and breathtaking beauty.

2024年1月3日 · Out of a history of warfare, disease and natural disasters, Caltagirone ceramics multi-hued heritage took shape. Derived from the Greek keramos, meaning potter’s clay, Sicilian ceramics had their humble beginning well before the island’s colonizers sailed across the …

2023年8月21日 · Discover Caltagirone, Sicily's renowned ceramic town, known for its beautiful handmade ceramics and the romantic legend of the ceramic heads. Explore art, tradition, and a love story that lives through craftsmanship.

2023年9月2日 · Discover Caltagirone, the heart of Sicily's ceramic artistry, boasting the iconic Santa Maria del Monte staircase and a rich Baroque heritage. Dive into a blend of history, craftsmanship, and architectural marvels.

2017年2月13日 · Perched on three hills between the Erei and the Iblei mountains, Caltagirone is famous for its millennial ceramic tradition and is one of the eight towns known as the “Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto”, collectively included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.