Decorative ornament (3) - Maiorca art Sicily - Italy - Ceramic composition

Beautiful handmade collection of Sicilian ceramic objects. 1: single-color blue pinecone with stem decorated with beautiful hand-painted flowers. Vibrant color, suitable for any room and any occasion, unique in its style. height 23 cm, width 13 cm. The Sicilian pinecone is a symbol of luck and good omens for the recipient. Modern design while maintaining the classic style of Caltagirone ceramic.

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 one is blessed with prosperity, this naturally shares 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 significant 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 one is blessed with prosperity, this naturally shares with others. In other ancient cultures, pinecones are symbols of spiritual wisdom. Entirely handmade (and hand-painted) by a skilled Sicilian artisan at the potter’s wheel, made in the fine ceramics of Caltagirone. Each piece has been molded and applied by hand. Sicilian pinecones are a symbol of an ancient tradition handed down from generation to generation to the present day.

2: centerpiece/object holder, handmade, single-color red, pinecone-like with height 11 cm, width 12 cm, depth 8 cm, to bring color and liveliness to the table.
3: single-color white pinecone, height 10 cm, width 10 cm, depth 10 cm.