The Teste di Moro are decorative ceramic pots hand painted depicting the face of a man and a woman. The symbol of Sicilian art and culture is the result of a legend that has spread over the centuries even though nowadays it is known all around the world thanks to the excellent manufacture of Sicilian craftsmen. Behind the Teste di Moro also known as Graste ( in Sicilian dialect), lies a story of love made up of passion, betrayal, jealousy, and revenge.

We are in Palermo, around the year 1000, in the Arab neighborhood of Kalsa. There lived a beautiful girl, who spent her days caring for her plants. One day, from the top of her wonderful balcony, she was noticed by a Moor. As soon as he saw her, he immediately fell in love with her and did not hesitate to declare his love.