The Grand Chalkware Walking Rabbit

The Artistry

Catalog #R331 is a grand-scale walking rabbit measuring approximately 10 inches wide—an impressive centerpiece for a folk art collection. The size of the antique German-style mold allows for extraordinary relief detail, capturing the character of the fur and the strength of the silhouette.

To bring a touch of the meadow indoors, the grass at his feet is hand-painted as a small spring garden, then finished with a soft, timeworn patina that settles into the texture and gives the surface an aged, collected look.

Detail view of the hand-painted spring meadow

Styling Ideas

Because of its size, R331 displays best as a focal point—on a mantel, a long shelf, or the center of a spring vignette. It pairs beautifully with early wood, ironstone, baskets, and stoneware, where the meadow painting reads as a quiet detail rather than a bold color statement.

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.