9.25″D x 1.25″H
The Palio di Siena (known locally as Il Palio) is a horse race that’s held twice a year, July and August, in Siena, Italy. Ten horses and their riders represent ten of the seventeen total contrade (city wards) of Italy. If you’d like to know more about this tradition, check out our blog: https://www.italianpottery.com/2017/03/23/il-palio-contrade-italy/.
Civetta (the Little Owl)
Civetta; a crowned owl sitting on a branch and the initials of the Kings Umberto and Margherita. Contrade motto: “Vedo nella notte” – “I see during the night”
