Folk Art Chalkware Belsnickle Santa with Bottle Brush Tree

The Artistry

A celebration of Pennsylvania German folk art. The S476 Chalkware Belsnickle Santa is hand-cast from an antique German chocolate mold and painted in a warm folk-green palette that highlights the classic Belsnickle silhouette. Cradling a snowy bottle brush tree, the figure captures the nostalgic charm of vintage Christmas decorations and early holiday candy containers.

The coat is finished with hand-painted Pennsylvania Dutch fraktur-inspired trim featuring simple tulips and folk blossoms in cheerful red and golden tones. A small satchel rests at Santa’s side while the beard, hat, and snowy base are dusted with Diamond Frost glass glitter, giving the piece a crystalline sparkle like freshly fallen snow.

Product Details: Bittersweet House Folk Art captures the character and warmth of the German folk art tradition of chalkware. Each piece is individually hand-cast from an antique chocolate mold and meticulously hand-painted.

Every figure is hand-signed, numbered, and dated on the bottom: Bittersweet House Folk Art, Kathryn Campbell.