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Large decorative vase - Salvo by Patrizia Italiano –...

Large decorative vase - Salvo by Patrizia Italiano – Octopus – Handmade white ceramic from Sicily

Handmade white ceramic from Sicily

Patrizia Italiano is a renowned Italian artist and ceramist, whose work is a true celebration of Sicily, her homeland and her main source of inspiration. Patrizia Italiano lives in Sicily, Italy, between Palermo and Filicudi, one of the Aeolian Islands.

She draws her inspiration from Sicilian landscapes, its history and its people. She is famous for her anthropomorphic vases, the famous Sicilian Moor’s Heads, which she reinterprets with great humour and a modern twist, giving them the names of Sicilian merchants.

Here we have Salvo, the octopus seller.

High-temperature glazed art ceramic, very sturdy and with colours that will not fade.

Price €560.00

Salvo Little Head by Patrizia Italiano – Octopus –...

Salvo Little Head by Patrizia Italiano – Octopus – Handmade white ceramic from Sicily – Plant pot – Vase

Handmade white ceramic from Sicily

Patrizia Italiano is a renowned Italian artist and ceramist, whose work is a true celebration of Sicily, her homeland and her main source of inspiration. Patrizia Italiano lives in Sicily, Italy, between Palermo and Filicudi, one of the Aeolian Islands.

She draws her inspiration from Sicilian landscapes, its history and its people. She is famous for her anthropomorphic vases, the famous Sicilian Moor’s Heads, which she reinterprets with great humour and a modern twist, giving them the names of Sicilian merchants.

Here we have Salvo, the octopus seller.

High-temperature glazed art ceramic, very sturdy and with colours that will not fade.

They are all differents!

Price €89.00

Salvo Mug by Patrizia Italiano – Octopus – Handmade white...

Salvo Mug by Patrizia Italiano – Octopus

Handmade white ceramic from Sicily

Patrizia Italiano is a renowned Italian artist and ceramist, whose work is a true celebration of Sicily, her homeland and her main source of inspiration. Patrizia Italiano lives in Sicily, Italy, between Palermo and Filicudi, one of the Aeolian Islands.

She draws her inspiration from Sicilian landscapes, its history and its people. She is famous for her anthropomorphic vases, the famous Sicilian Moor’s Heads, which she reinterprets with great humour and a modern twist, giving them the names of Sicilian merchants.

Here we have Salvo, the octopus seller.

High-temperature glazed art ceramic, very sturdy and with colours that will not fade.

They are all differents!

Price €45.00

Ex-Voto heart in clay by Cuore di Argilla - votive...

Ex-Voto heart in clay by Cuore di Argilla 

Italy crafts - Made in Venice

Small model

A contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional ex-voto, originally a votive offering made to a god in request of a grace or in thanks for a grace obtained after a vow.

Price €140.00

copy of Ex-Voto heart in clay by Cuore di Argilla -...

Ex-Voto heart in clay by Cuore di Argilla 

Italy crafts - Made in Venice

A contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional ex-voto, originally a votive offering made to a god in request of a grace or in thanks for a grace obtained after a vow.

Price €159.00

Golden Ex-voto - Model: MONA Heart By Boncoeurs

Golden Ex-voto - Votive Offering - Sacred Art - Religious Art by Boncoeurs

An ex-voto (from the Latin ex voto suscepto, “according to the vow made”) is an offering made to a deity or saint in gratitude for a favor received or in request of protection. This offering can take many forms.

These offerings in the form of objects can take many forms and be made from a variety of materials.

Model: MONA

Price €35.00