Bittersweet House Folk Art Chalkware German Belsnickle Santa Cat# S196 Bring a piece of charming folk art into your home for the holidays 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. Click on images for larger view A Note from the Artist: This particular design holds a special place in my heart as it was one of the very first Santas I ever painted, dating back to 2002. While the photo shows piece #1, each Santa is hand-painted to order as the next in the series, maintaining the same charm and tradition of the original. Hand crafted Folk art Chalkware Santa by Kathryn Campbell of Bittersweet House Folk Art. Of special note: Cast in chalkware using a wonderful rare antique pre WWWII German chocolate mold manufactured by Anton Reiche, (Dresden, Germany), measuring approx 6 inches tall. The piece is numbered, dated and hand signed "Bittersweet House Folk Art, Kathryn Campbell ". See more unique items from Bittersweet House Folk Art featured in Wendy Mullen's new book "The Comprehensive Guide to Chocolate Molds: Objects of Art & Artists' Tools"