Rooster Pitcher

I bought this pitcher when I went to Italy nine years ago.  It came with a little note with this story on it. 

The origin of the "Rooster Pitcher" dates back to the early Renaissance period in the Republic of Florence in Italy.  During this time, one of the most powerful and leading landowning families, the Medici’s, held a feast in the nearby village of Gallina for their peasants.  Later that night after the feast while everyone was asleep, a rival family sent assassins to assassinate a leading member of the Medici family to gain power.  The assassination attempt failed when the roosters in the yards in and around the village started cackling, which in turn awoke the leading member of the Medici family and their guards.  The assassins were caught and executed.  In honor of the roosters, artisans were commissioned by the Medici family to create ceramic replicas of the roosters to be used as wine pitchers.   These "Rooster Pitchers" had various artwork and designs painted on them. The "Rooster Pitchers" were then given to the peasants and friends for good luck against danger.

Two eggs today...