Lavender and Cicadas

French ceramic Cicada wall hanging, green and yellow glazed pottery good luck charms from Provence, Price is for ONE large green Cicada ONLY

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  • Details
    One large green ceramic Cicada.
    The people of Provence adopted the noisy critters as their mascot, and the motif made its way into everything from regional fabrics to pottery displayed proudly outside Provençal homes. Like horseshoes or four leaf clovers, they’re regarded as good luck charms, and seem to burrow their way into many a tourist’s suitcase.
    When summer arrives in Provence, and temperatures reach a minimum of 77°F, cicadas, or "cigales" as they are referred to in French, dramatically announce their return, filling the air with their distinctive melody.
    Masses of male cicadas will noisily serenade female cicadas; the females do not sing.
    For those more poetically inclined, each sings in unison by rapidly vibrating their timbale, a thin membrane with thickened ribs located on each side of its abdomen.
    Since the abdomen is more or less hollow, it acts like a resonance chamber that amplifies the sound and broadcasts up to mile away. It is the loudest of all insect-produced sounds.
    According to Provençal folklore, the cicada was sent by God to rouse peasants from their afternoon siestas to prevent them from becoming too lazy.
    Delivered with a bouquet of wild rosemary & thyme, from the hills around our farmhouse in French Provence 🌿🌼
    Can be gift wrapped for your loved one 🎁
    We will gladly accept combined shipping and offer a reduced shipping price where possible.
    Measurements as follows:
    Length : 7.08 inches (18 cm)
    Width: 3.74 inches (9.50 cm)
    Depth: 2.16 inches (5.50 cm)
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    Excellent service. Belle attention de la part de la vendeuse. Super bien emballé!