Pinecones

Pinecones

Meaning and History of Sicilian Ceramic Pinecones

Handcrafted and hand-painted decorative ceramic pinecones from Sicily bear symbolic significance.

Sicilian folklore suggests that gifting pinecones is a wish for abundance, prosperity, fertility, and well-being.

Today, reimagined and stylized, they are cherished and sought-after decor items that infuse vibrancy and elegance into any modern setting.


Born from the skilled hands of local artisans and exported worldwide, ceramic pinecones, along with Ceramic Moorish Heads, have become quintessential symbols of Sicily.

To appreciate them more fully, we invite you to read the history of ceramic pinecones by clicking on this link

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SICILIAN CERAMIC PINE CONE CALTAGIRONE ANTIQUE WHITE CM 40
SICILIAN CERAMIC PINE CONE CALTAGIRONE ANTIQUE WHITE CM 40
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Medium Sicilian Ceramic Pine Cone from Caltagirone Dimensions: L 26 cm x H 40 cm Decoration: Antique White Base with relief application Signed by fire Modeled and decorated by hand Meaning and History of Sicilian Ceramic Pine Cones The ornamental ceramic pine cones modeled and painted by hand depict the fruit of the pine tree, and have always and in different civilizations contained symbolic meanings. Sicilian popular tradition believes that it is useful to give pine cones as a wish for abundance, prosperity and fertility and they remain an exclusive way of expressing a deep wish for well-being. Today, revisited and stylized, they are used as precious and refined furnishing objects that give liveliness and class to any environment, even modern ones.
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