Medusa e o Manjerico I Earthenware plant
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"Medusa e o Manjerico" is an entirely handmade piece, consisting of a terracotta pot and a glazed earthenware bell reproducing the Portuguese basil "Manjerico". It is traditionally adorned with a colorful paper flower accompanied by a popular quote from the poet Fernando Pessoa. Inside the pot there is also a sachet of Portuguese basil seeds.
Typically Portuguese, this piece is a reproduction of the basil which is traditionally offered to ladies, as a symbol of love, during the festivals of Saint Anthony.
This piece comes with an original story "Medusa and the Manjerico", which tells the story of a hero named Perseus who fell in love with Medusa, the legendary snake-haired woman whose gaze turns everything to stone. This story is translated into Portuguese, French and English.
What I like
- A very beautiful evocation of Portuguese popular culture.
- A whole universe appealing to literary talent, history and craftsmanship.
Features
- Dimensions: 9x15cm
Designers: Rute Rosa & Sérgio Vieira
Rute Rosa & Sérgio Vieira have created an experimental design space that draws inspiration from Portuguese stories and popular culture to reinvent traditional objects.
This experience was born from the desire to tell stories through objects. These two artists combine Rute Rosa's passion for ceramics and Sérgio Vieira's innate talent for developing author's projects based on experimentation and innovation.
