Caltagirone Ceramics

[2][3] The archaeological data obtained in the excavations carried out by Paolo Orsi in the area of Caltagirone confirm what the Jesuit Giampaolo Chiarandà wrote in passing in his history of the city of Piazza Armerina.

[4] The reasons why Caltagirone pottery had a significant boost in the Middle Ages are not only in the quality of clays, but also in the immense nearby woods that provided the firewood to cook the artifacts in ovens for the many potters locations.

In 1918, Don Luigi Sturzo founded the "State Institute of Art in Ceramics", where he trained artisans who could continue in this local tradition.

With two pots full of water and the introduction of air through the beak, it must have determined a characteristic gurgle, which probably served for hunting in the forest as a call for birds and other animals.

The spread of the ritual dates back to the beginning of the 18th century, when families from all social classes competed with each other to create the most beautiful scenery or the most detailed figurine in the city.