Decorative lamp in Caltagirone ceramic modeled and hand painted
Base: Ceramic pine cone
Decoration: yellow color with white lampshade.
The handcrafted Sicilian artistic ceramic lamps are a unique piece of furniture to create a warm, welcoming and colorful corner in your environment, from modern to classic.
All in a purely Calatino and made in Italy style.
Dimensions
Total height with lampshade: 57cm
Height of the pottery: 30 cm
Empire style lampshade in white shantung
Dimensions of the lampshade: Diameter 40 cm x H 26 cm
The lamps can also be purchased without the lampshade, see our eBay shop or contact us.
The pine cones
It is a very ancient symbol and we find it in ancient Egypt, Babylon and Greece as an image of the divine and immortality. Being a fruit born from an evergreen, the pine cone symbolized life force and eternity.
The pine cone is the fruit of the pine, it has always and in different civilizations contained within itself the symbolic meanings of life force, immortality, divinity, linked to the tree that generates it together with those of fertility and regenerative force for the seeds it contains.
The Sicilian popular tradition believes that it is useful to give pine cones to hang above the door of the house as a wish of health and good luck to the family that lives there. But we also find the pine cone on balconies and entrance gates of ancient noble villas and gardens, monumental cemeteries, facades of churches and convents, up to populate the thrones of kings and popes as a materialization of the soul, the bridge that connects the land to the divine.
These meanings materialize in the hands of skilled ceramic craftsmen who make large and small pine cones. Today the Artistic Pine Cones, used as favors, wedding gifts, furnishing accessories for interiors and exteriors or as a lamp base, remain an exclusive way of expressing a profound wish for well-being.
Take inspiration from these images to recreate them in your environments
The name Caltagirone derives from the Arabic term Qal?at al Ghiran, which means ?Rock of the Vases ?.
The manufacturing of ceramics in the Caltagirone area dates back to the Neolithic.
The imprint of the various peoples who have colonized the Sicily over the centuries it is also perceived in the processing of ceramics, despite this, the ceramists in their art have always brought out the Sicilian spirit.
The art of working Sicilian ceramics has been handed down from generation to generation.
Today, in the craftsmanship everything is done by hand.
WHY SHOULD YOU BUY SOFIA CERAMICS OF CALTAGIRONE?
Because each object rigorously follows 5 long stages of processing: Turning and shaping, Drying and first firing, Enamelling, Decoration and Second firing and aging.
For each of these phases, we dedicate the utmost care to every detail so that the final product is the result of a unique, inimitable and unaltered work over time.
For that our laboratory is in Caltagirone and all our creations are stamped with our brand on the base and signed in the fire.
To certify that every single object has gone through the six stages of processing that make it authentic and unalterable over time and which has passed rigorous quality controls.
The peculiarities of the product depend on the skills of the master potter, from his creativity and attention to detail, which is a guarantee of the piece's exclusivity.
For this reason the ceramic objects of Caltagirone SOFIA are real artwork.
Check out these indoor and outdoor spaces decorated with our pine cones
Of all sizes, colors and combined with other objects. . . look at these photos
Terms of sale
For this reason we do not accept returns for afterthought.
Times maximum of production: 10 working days
If you need delivery before the deadline
you can contact us to know the availability or the exact timing.
For shipments to Canada, the United States and Russia, the travel time is 7 to 15 business days.
Delivery charges do not apply to Northern Ireland, Islands and Overseas Territories, Europe and America.
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The products sold are not subject to any import tax or customs duty, if the product is sold and delivered in Italy or within the European Union.
In the case of deliveries to countries outside the European Union, the products may be subject to import taxes and/or customs duties depending on the type of product and the country of destination.
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In all cases, any costs relating to import taxes and/or customs duties will be borne by the buyer.