Decorative ornament (2) - Mallorca - Italy - Pair of ceramic pine cones

Beautiful pair of hand-made ceramic pine cones by master ceramicists.
1: splendid pine cone, height 28 cm, width 15 cm, with the stem decorated, unique of its kind, turned on the wheel, then painted and glaze-finished at 950 degrees
2: small red pine cone with the stem colored, height 13 cm, width 8 cm.
The Sicilian pine cone is a symbol of luck and good omen for the recipient. Modern design while maintaining the classic style of Caltagirone ceramics.
Ancient Greece, the pine cone represented the god of male fertility, Dionysus, who had a pine cone decorating the top of his staff. As part of Greek beliefs, fertility generates prosperity, and when one is blessed with prosperity, it naturally should be shared with others. In other ancient cultures, pine cones are symbols of spiritual wisdom, representing the third eye — inner awakening toward enlightenment. According to more modern interpretations, pine cones are thought to attract prosperity into one’s home. The pine cone is a significant symbol Botanically it is a reproductive entity: female pine cones contain seeds, while male ones contain pollen. In ancient Greece, the pine cone represented the god of male fertility, Dionysus, who had a pine cone decorating the top of his staff. As part of Greek beliefs, fertility generates prosperity, and when one is blessed with prosperity, it naturally should be shared with others. In other ancient cultures, pine cones are symbols of spiritual wisdom. Entirely handmade (and hand-painted) by a skilled Sicilian artisan on the wheel, made in the precious Caltagirone ceramic. Each has been molded and applied by hand. Sicilian pine cones are a symbol of an ancient tradition handed down from generation to generation to the present day.