Classic interpretation of the heads

Vi siete mai chiesti il perchè della tradizione

with a beautiful pair of eyes that seemed to reflect the beautiful sea of ​​the Gulf of Palermo

nel manico treccia federiciana

Entirely hand-painted

Testa di Turco Uomo Grande Policroma H 34 cm Barocco Palermitano Classic interpretation of the headsThe tradition of making plant holders in the shape of a head comes from a legend according to which a young girl from Palermo cut off the head of her beloved Arab, having failed to convince him to stay by her side forever in the city of the golden basin. Then, to make the memory of her only love "sacred", she planted basil in the head, which, having grown lush, would have aroused the envy of the neighbors, who had terracotta heads made to grow the