Moro Ceramic Head
Vintage Moro Head Vase by Piero Fornasetti, Italy, 1960s
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Valet Moro Woman Vase and Candleholder in Ceramic and Gold
Located in Paris, FR
Vase and candleholder Moro woman in handcrafted
Sicilian ceramic, hand-painted. Golden Heads and
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Valet Moro Man Vase and Candleholder in Ceramic and Gold
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Female Moor's Head from Caltagirone by Ceramiche Germano from the 1990s
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Female Moor's Head from Caltagirone by Ceramiche Germano from the 1990s
By Alessi Ceramiche
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popular products are the Teste di Moro. These are hand painted ceramic figurines of a Moorish man and
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
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Male Moor's Head from Caltagirone by Ceramiche Germano from the 1990s
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popular products are the Teste di Moro. These are hand painted ceramic figurines of a Moorish man and
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
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Male Moor's Head from Caltagirone by Ceramiche Germani from the 90s
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Located in Milano, MI
products are the Teste di Moro. These are hand painted ceramic figurines of a Moorish man and woman. The
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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