Each Sicilian Heads Petite Pesci Head starts as red terra cotta clay and ends as a face, shaped and finished by hand in Italy. Terra cotta is the body Italian artisans use most, since it showcases depth, saturation and richness of color, and the small format concentrates all that detail into a piece that sits comfortably on a shelf or a nightstand. The tradition of Sicilian Heads spans centuries, celebrating the elegance, strength and resilience of women through expressive sculpture. This one comes out of the Dolfi family's Tuscan workshop, where Ivana Dolfi works among Florence's ceramic artisans. Decorative only, it pairs well with other Italian pottery, and its scale makes it an easy thing to wrap as a spring host gift.