Italian ceramic vase Caltagirone Sicily 1960

Ancient ceramic testa di moro, the historical effigy of caltagirone in palermo that celebrates the legend of undefeated and fatal love - romeo and juliet way - time arab conquest of sicily. Here an ancient vase, around 1950, wonderful poetic dimension opposed to mass painted productions intended for the tourism industry. Here no luscious mouth and almond eyes identically attributed to all the productions of series - head girl or boy - memories of today. Here an ottoman face, delicate, unique and mischievous, crowned under a knotted and striped chèche, wedding gift in 1950s, preserved by the same family since its purchase in caltagirone. A small lack at the edge of the chèche on the left in the image. Spectacular with flowers, herbs or branches! Height 30cm. Diameter 20cm. The tradizione wants the moorish vase to be offered as a wedding gift brings good luck of eternal love.