Gobbo Lucky Charm Cm 21 with Cloth Clothes Sciò Sciò Napoli + Gift Box

 Neapolitan tradition

Sciò Sciò line in Neapolitan Terracotta made and hand painted, of excellent workmanship!

The attention to detail and movements make these characters unique.

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Realization Technique
Head, hands and feet are made of clay, with the help of small wooden sticks to shape the material.

After a natural drying process, it is baked at 980 ° C.

After baking the clay becomes terracotta and the glass eyes are applied.
Then we continue with the coloring: many shades of colors to give delicate and realistic tones to the figures. After that to the coating.

The various components are applied to a mannequin made of iron wire covered with hemp tow that allows the movement of the limbs.

Finally the assembled shepherd is ready to be dressed; everything is hand-sewn, the clothes are made “to measure” by applying trimmings,
embroidery and lace to add more details to the pastor.

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A bit of history...

A curious character, that of the Gobbo (in the Neapolitan language “ò scartellate”), entered the popular imagination as a true symbol of good luck.

The Neapolitan culture has assigned to this figure the important function of chasing away the evil eye and giving those who touch it a bit of luck.

Its role is so important that it even appears in the Smorfia: its number is 57, without a doubt one of the most fortunate of the Neapolitan cabala.