Ciro Il Pulcinella / Pizza / Souvenirs of Italy

Ciro Il Pulcinella / Pizza / Souvenirs of Italy

Massimo Giacon / LPWK for Alessi 2007

Hand-decorated porcelain

[H 5cm]

The Ciro il Pulcinella figurine is a mysterious figure who, behind a black mask, tries to hide their identity while enjoying a delicious Italian pizza. Their true identity however, is an open secret....highly expressive, but also cheerful and refined in every detail, becoming the perfect gift for anyone who loves Italian cuisine and -- especially pizza lovers !
From Alessi's Souvenir D'Italie (Souvenirs from Italy) collection of hand-decorated porcelain figurines that embody the most important cities in Italy and their typical foods or dishes.

Pulcinella is a classical character that originated in Italian commedia dell'arte of the 17th century and became a stock character in Neapolitan puppetry.

Pulcinella from a 19th Century Italian print