Bittersweet House Folk Art Chalkware German Belsnickle Santa cat# S455; $62.00 Ready to ship in time for Christmas Bring a limited edition piece of New England folk art into your home for the Christmas holiday with this hand crafted Chalkware Santa. The art of molding plaster of paris, referred to as chalkware, into holiday treasures is a centuries old German tradition. Inspired by the German tradition of folk art chalkware, Bittersweet House Folk Art offers a unique, hand crafted treasure that will last a lifetime. Click on images for larger view Offered here is a special limited edtion, hand crafted piece of Folk art by New England artist Kathryn Campbell of Bittersweet House Folk Art. Of special note: Cast in chalkware using an antique tin German chocolate candy mold. The Folk art santa figure is carrying a bottle brush tree and measures approx 5 3/4 inches; hand painted with an antique green coat, red hat trimmed in a Pennsylvania Dutch design. The piece will be dated, numbered and hand signed " Bittersweet House Folk Art, Kathryn Campbell, Sherborn, MA".