• Il-Bizzilla

    110.00
    Lace work – This is one of the old Maltese trades usually done by housewives. The work is very intriguing and requires a lot of patience and time. Used to decorate and embellish dining tables and furniture in general. “Bizzilla” is also used colloquially to indicate a well done job.
  • Bongu

    110.00
    Good morning – Bongu is one of the words that most of the tourists learn when visiting our beautiful island. It comes from Bonjour in French. It is also used by locals to great one another.
  • Bukkett

    110.00
    Flower arrangement - Bukket of flowers. This is part of a wide range of floral depictions inspired the many wild flowers found especially at Had-Dingli area.
  • Fjura

    110.00
    Flower – Is the symbol of beauty, life, charm and vanity.” Fjura” is used a lot in colloquial Maltese, where it is used as a noun personifying beauty, youth, unique among others.
  • Fleur de Lye

    110.00
    Fleur De Lye –  is a stylized lily that is used as a decorative design or motif used extensively in religious, political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic, and symbolic. It’s a widely used symbol in many coat of arms of those that have governed Malta. A symbol vastly used in the Co-Cathedral of St John and many other religious and institutional buildings.
  • Il-Ħobbejża

    110.00
    Lavatera cretica  -  It’s botanical name. It is widely found in the wild. The plant grows to a size of a small tree with dark green leaves and a beautiful pink/ velvety flower. In the Maltese poetry George Zammit had dedicated a poem for this particular plant.
  • Il-Qoton

    110.00
    The Cotton – This particular design of the cotton is carved on the wall in one of the side altars at the Cathedral of St John. The cotton had a very strong commercial value at the times of the Knights. It was considered as wealth and good fortune being the raw material to manufacture sails for the ships at that time.  
  • Kavallieri

    110.00
    The Knights of St John – The order was founded  in 1099 and still active till today. The Knights have built Valletta and managed to win over the Ottoman Empire in the great Seige of 1565 with the help of the brave Maltese.
  • Il-Palma

    110.00
    The Palm – This depiction is dedicated to ta palm tree so synonymous with the Mediterranean region. The palm leaves are also very widely used by the fisherman among others during the Lampuki season between End of August and end of November.
  • Inħobbok

    110.00
    I love you – This strong and quite rough sounded word is nothing more then an expression of love and care. Then lets Inhobbok all the way.
  • Ir-Rix

    110.00
    The Feather - This design is found under the Maltese balconies together with many other designs that embellish and ornate the traditional balconies. It has this feather design giving it the feeling of lightness and ability to stay up and high.
  • Is-Salib

    110.00
    The Cross – For the Maltese through its strong Catholic roots,  this symbol is sacred. It represents hope, believe, truth and all that is spiritual. This is a simple Baroque Cross used by the Knights of St John during liturgical Services.
  • Ix-Xemx

    110.00
    Sun – Symbolises life, Warmth, Happiness, Joy, Charm, Glory, Splendour  – Sunny Malta – Xemx is also widely used colloquially to personify beauty,  brightness, braveness, intelligence amongst others. It is extensively used in local traditional songs and poems.
  • L-Għajn

    110.00
    The Eye – This is widely used on the forefront of the colorful Maltese “ Luzzu” (fishing boat) to protect the fishermen from misfortune. Its is also widely found in many Mediterranean countries.
  • L-Imħabba

    110.00
    These three words support each other to make love the ultimate expression of care and truth. Mixed with the local Bizzilla it shows the patience, dedication and love  local housewives did this intricate job.
  • Il-Muftieħ

    110.00
    The Key – Symbolises the tool to open/close doors, solve problems, open ways, open hearts and is also the symbol given to important people ( religious mostly ) that have the key to open the heavens. It is above all the old Maltese word for Key.
  • Maltese Cross – Dedicated to Knights of St John that governed Malta between 1530 up to  1798.  The eight pointed Cross has a purpose and a meaning.  The eight countries from where the Nights of St John originated and the eight beatitudes which Jesus expressed  as per the gospel of Matthew.
  • San Gwann

    110.00
    St John Cathedral – This tile is dedicated to the stunning architecture and decoration of the Co-Cathedral of St John. Good to note that 3 Grandmasters have helped to embellish this Cathedral to its current Glory.
  • The Crown

    110.00
    The Crown symbol of power, victory, triumph, honour, glory and immortality. The Crown is vastly used in the Maltese tradition, being also used by the church to glorify God and saints. It is also the symbol used extensively in weddings for the bride being the Queen of the night.
  • Il-Lapida

    110.00
    The tomb stone - This is a common decoration, part of intricate work in marble commonly  found in churches  and cathedrals on the floor or on walls. The floors of Churches and Cathedrals were used as graveyards for important people or benefactors.
  • L-Arzella

    110.00
    L-Arzella (The Shell) is the symbol of life – Giving Life. L-Arzella is found in many important paintings and is sculptured all over the beautiful baroque buildings of Valletta, especially in Churches.
  • Is-Soll

    110.00
    Is- Soll is the counter leaver supporting the Maltese Balconies. This particular one here is an elaborate décor sculptured on the counter leaver acting also as an Amulet to protect the house from evil eye.
  • Rotunda

    110.00
    This is dedicated to the Mosta Church and its amazing work. The artist personifies the grandeur of the cupola with the Christogram “IHS” (From the Greek Jesus) inscription.
  • Il-Kurazza

    110.00
    Il-Kurazza is the Maltese name for the metal armour for the upper body of a Knight. Here we are recreating the Kurazza protecting the Knight on the left-hand side and hence protecting also his heart.
  • Il-Purgatorju

    110.00
    In general, this sculpture is found along roadsides here in Malta and in the front of Cemeteries. This was done on purpose to remind people passing by to spare a prayer for the soles in purgatory.
  • Ir-Republika

    110.00
    The Maltese National Coat of Arms for The Republic of Malta – 13thDecember 1974
  • Bidu u Tmiem

    110.00
    The α and Ω have long been a symbol of the circle of life. This depiction is very common in Baroque paintings. Good to note that this design is painted on the alfresco in the Crypt of the Cathedral of St. John in Valletta.
  • San Pawl

    110.00
    San Pawl (Feast) is one of the 9 public holidays held here in Malta. San Pawl is celebrated yearly on the 10th of February. This is a feast celebrating the arrival of St Paul to the Maltese Islands and hence the arrival of Christianity.
  • Ex Voto

    110.00
    Ex Voto is a votive offering to a saint or to a divinity; in this case to Mary the mother of Jesus Christ. It is given in fulfillment of a vow (hence the Latin term, short for  ex voto  suscepto, "from the vow made") or in gratitude or devotion.
  • Independence day – 21st September 1964 - is one of the five national holidays in Malta. It celebrates the day the country gained independence from the United Kingdom.
  • Il-Ħelsien

    110.00
    Freedom day – 31st March 1979 – One of the 5 National Holidays. Freedom Day for Malta came at a high cost where a lot of lives were lost. It is good to note that Il- Helsien for Malta brought for the first time in History full freedom and self-Governance to the Islands.
  • Virtu

    110.00
    The hearts represent the four Cardinal Virtues – Prudence / Courage/ Temperance and Justice. These are considered as the basicvirtues required for a virtuous life.
  • Il-Farfett

    110.00
    The Butterfly – This is one of the butterflies present in the Maltese countryside especially during Spring.  Farfett is also used metaphorically to describe a very agile person.
  • Il-Ħsad

    110.00
    The harvest is a very important time of year for the farm to support for the coming winter period. Hsad is also a metaphor used a lot in poems and in colloquial Maltese.
  • Il-Barbagan

    110.00
    This is an indigenous and protected type of Owl that is still found in the Maltese country side. A symbol of wisdom like in many other cultures.
  • Il-Gilju

    110.00
    The Lily – The Maltese find the Lily as very noble type of flower because of its beauty but above all because it has been adopted by the Catholic Church for saints personifying purity.

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