€259.73
Finely decorated wall piece of furniture to use in your prayers.
Hand painted, a representation of the Madonna of the goldfinch.
It can also be the right gift that you have been looking for so much, a piece of furniture to give a touch of Baroque style to your rooms or your garden.
Measurements: Height 33 cm. Width 28 cm
Some models of holy water fonts that you can find in our Ebay store.
History of the holy water stoup
The holy water stoup, a sacred object that takes up the classic style of its origin in Sicily, is represented with new plastic and decorative styles in pure made in Italy style.
The widespread use of drawing holy water has given rise to bedside stoups designed to contain holy water at home, to be used during morning and evening prayers by all members of the family.
In Caltagirone, the oldest majolica stoups we know of are from the late sixteenth century. In the front part of the shrine it was customary to paint cherub heads or the cross, or some Marian symbol.
In the seventeenth century the patron saints of the places where they were produced were represented. The images, often formed by columns, archivolt, and tympanum, are in relief and almost always in a single color, in dark manganese. The basin, in the lower part, looks like a very protruding turned and shaped cup.
In the eighteenth century the holy water stoup reached its maximum artistic development, through modeled and painted elements in monochrome or bright polychrome. The most common devotional saints are the Virgin, St. Anthony of Padua, St. James the Greater, the Child Jesus, St. John of God, the face of Christ, St. Francis of Paola, the Guardian Angel. Since the late seventeenth century, when the brotherhood of the Immaculate Conception was founded in the Oratory of PP. Conventuals of San Francesco, in Caltagirone there is a strong devotional growth towards the Madonna, expressed also in the objects of common use produced by the craftsmanship of the cannatari, incorporated in the aforementioned brotherhood. Plates, quarters, fruit bowls and holy water fonts almost always show the image of the Madonna.
The popular holy water fonts of the late eighteenth century frequently resemble those rich and sumptuous baskets of sweet pastry, which are used to make at Easter celebrations for the delight of children.
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WHY BUY CALTAGIRONE SOFIA CERAMICS?
For each object strictly follows 6 long processing steps,
For each of these phases we dedicate the utmost care in every detail so that the final product is the result of a unique, inimitable and unchanged work over time.
1) Turning and modeling: to give shape to the majolica, hand made process e Not with molds.
2) Drying: Our products are subjected to slow, gradual and natural drying without sudden changes in temperature, in order to expel all the water contained in the clay,
3) First cooking: With ovens that reach temperatures estimated at about 1000 ° for 13 hours.
4) Glazing: in which the products acquire a totally white color based on oxides and kaolin,
So ready to pass into the hands of the decorators who will give color and style to the creations.
The colors used in our laboratories are designed and studied both for color tones and for effect,
5) Decoration: The Decorative phase is characterized by giving style to our creations with shades of colors studied and made by us in the laboratory. Colors, shapes and style are the goal to personalize our SOFIA brand.
6) Second firing: The second firing is the most important phase where everything that is cooked at the set temperatures acquires luster and brightness, thus enhancing shapes and colors.
Through special techniques the chiaroscuro is highlighted on the crystallized effect of the majolica, inspired by the great master CARAVAGGIO.
A third black phase is then used, thus making our ceramics even more characteristic with a particular reference to the classic style of Caltagirone majolica; always associated with our ideas we give notes and colors that can link the classic with the modern.
For that our laboratory is in Caltagirone and all our creations are stamped with our brand on the base and signed in fire.
To certify that every single object has gone through the six processing stages that make it authentic and unalterable over time and that has passed rigorous quality controls.
For this reason, the ceramic objects of Caltagirone SOFIA SOFIA are real artwork.
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The name Caltagirone derives from the Arabic term Qal’at al Ghiran, which means “Rocca dei Vases “.
The processing of ceramics in the territory of Caltagirone dates back to the Neolithic.
The imprint of the various peoples who 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 character.
The art of Sicilian ceramic processing has been handed down from generation to generation.
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 exclusivity of the piece.
For this reason Refunds for afterthought are not accepted.
Times maximum production time: 15 working days
If you need delivery before the deadlines
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For shipments to Canada, the United States and Russia, the travel time is 7 to 15 business days.
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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.
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| Colour main | Multicolored |
|---|---|
| Strap Material | Caltagirone ceramics |
| Type | holy water font |
| MPN | Does Not Apply |
| Country of manufacture | Italy |
| Brand | Sofia |
| Manufacturing Process | Handly |
| Style | Sicilian Baroque |
| Finish | Glossy |
| Dimensions | 28 x 33 cm |
