The Folk Art Chalkware Mother Rabbit and Baby Bunny

The Artistry

This 4-inch chalkware Mother Rabbit combines elements of early American motifs with German folk art traditions. Cast from a rare antique chocolate mold, she is depicted carrying her baby wrapped in a hand-painted pashmina with crewel-work detail.

The pashmina is decorated with delicate floral blossoms, while the darker base features a traditional border design inspired by early American folk art. This combination of rare German casting and the soul of American primitive painting makes R316 a distinctive signature piece.

Detail view showing the hand-painted pashmina and crewel-work floral painting

Styling Ideas

R316 displays beautifully in a stepback cupboard or on a shelf beside early wood, baskets, and stoneware. The folk border and warm floral detail make it especially at home in primitive and colonial-inspired interiors.

Product Details: Bittersweet House Folk Art preserves the character of antique confectionery molds by translating them into chalkware. Each piece is individually hand-cast, hand-painted, antiqued, then signed, numbered, and dated on the bottom: Bittersweet House Folk Art, Kathryn Campbell.