Among ceramics depicting animals

Pair of Moor's Heads h 42

decorative motif inspired by the Calatina tradition of the 18th century

running branch

Civetta H13 decorazione penna pavone blu Teste Among ceramics depicting animalsAmong ceramics depicting animals, the owl certainly holds a special place in Sicilian tradition. It is believed that the custom of creating owl shaped jars stems from a legacy of the Magna Graecia period, when the animal was considered sacred to the goddess of wisdom, Athena (hence the bird's Latin name, Athene Noctua). The owl, with its sharp gaze, penetrates the darkness, personifying the light emerging from the darkness and indicating revelation.