Decorative ornament - Italy - ceramic pinecone

Beautiful handmade white monocolor Sicilian ceramic pinecone with a decorated stem. The Sicilian pinecone is a symbol of luck and good omens for the recipient. Modern design while maintaining the classic style of Caltagirone ceramics.
In ancient Greece, the pinecone represented the god of male fertility, Dionysus, who had a pinecone decorating the top of his staff. As part of Greek beliefs, fertility generates prosperity, and when you are blessed with prosperity, it is naturally shared with others. In other ancient cultures, pinecones are symbols of spiritual wisdom, representing the third eye - inner transcendence awakened toward illumination. According to more modern interpretations, pinecones are thought to attract prosperity into one's home. The pinecone is a meaningful symbol. Botanically it is a reproductive entity: female pinecones contain seeds, while male ones contain pollen. In ancient Greece, the pinecone represented the god of male fertility, Dionysus, who had a pinecone decorating the top of his staff. As part of Greek beliefs, fertility generates prosperity, and when you are blessed with prosperity, this is naturally shared with others. In other ancient cultures, pinecones are symbols of spiritual wisdom. Entirely handmade (and hand-painted) by a skilled Sicilian craftsman on the lathe, made in fine Caltagirone ceramic. Each has been molded and applied by hand. Sicilian pinecones are symbols of an ancient tradition handed down from generation to generation up to the present day