♥ Majolica ceramic pendant with blue, green, white, and yellow hand-painted decorative patterns, attached to a rubber cord. Purchased in Caltagirone, Sicily, Italy. It's rare, so I've treasured it. ❄ Size → Majolica ceramic pendant Hand-painted Diameter ~2.5cm Rubber cord ~ total length approx. 37cm, weight 0.010kg ◎ Caltagirone in Sicily is a town filled with ceramics. I especially wanted to visit because I heard the grand staircase in this town is made of ceramics, and the view from the top of the 142 steps is beautiful. There are many ceramic shops on both sides of the staircase. That's where I bought the pendant. ◉ It seems beautiful in spring when flowers are abundant, and illuminations are displayed for several days, as well as during the Christmas season. This grand staircase doesn't seem to have precise dimensions. It was built from the 10th to the 20th century. It was originally built to connect the old town and the new town on the hillside. It was unified in 1844, and decorations were added in 1956. I think it doesn't have much height, so you have to stop and look at the risers. All the patterns are different. Photo No. 5 is of the staircase, for reference. ◉ Caltagirone is famous for Majolica and terracotta ceramics. The history of this town is ancient, with people settling there since prehistoric times. Sicily as a whole has seen various ethnic groups. Ceramics seem to have been introduced by the Islamic people. Caltagirone spread Majolica ceramics throughout Italy, which are tin-glazed ceramics made in Italy. The town is decorated with various ceramic items, making it fun to look at. It was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2022. ◉ Brief introduction to Caltagirone The largest city in Sicily is Palermo. Caltagirone is a municipality in the province of Catania, Sicily, Italy, with a population of 38,000. ♦ This is not new. If you are concerned, you may want to refrain from purchasing. If you are interested, please consider it.