Classic interpretation of the heads

The tradition of creating anthropomorphic plant holders was born around the year 1000 in the Kalsa district of Palermo

Palermo Baroque decoration with vine leaves on a green background and acanthus leaves within sections

blue background

Entirely hand-forged and 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