The Chalkware Mother Rabbit with Laundry Basket
Catalog #R321 — A Rare German Antique Design
$85.00
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The Artistry
Catalog #R321 is a hand-crafted 6-inch chalkware figure depicting a mother rabbit standing with her laundry basket—a domestic scene full of old-world charm. The piece is hand-cast from a rare German antique chocolate mold, then finished by hand to preserve the crisp relief and historic character of the original design.
This piece is finished in a palette inspired by early painted American surfaces. The dress is a heavily antiqued white, paired with a red-and-mustard homespun apron featuring a trailing floral motif. Her basket is painted in a muted primitive green. All colors are hand-mixed, then gently antiqued to create the soft, timeworn tones collectors look for in colonial and folk art displays.
Detail view showing the basket and hand-painted apron
Styling Ideas
R321 is an easy piece to tuck into a spring display—on a shelf, mantel, or stepback cupboard—especially alongside baskets, early wood, stoneware, pantry boxes, or antique textiles.
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, and antiqued, then signed, numbered, and dated on the bottom: Bittersweet House Folk Art, Kathryn Campbell.