Tree of Life Chalkware Belsnickle Santa

The Artistry

Tapestry inspired. The S616 is a masterwork cast from an antique German chocolate mold, then hand-painted with a Tree of Life motif drawn from historic textile traditions. A deer stands at the base of the tree—an emblem of calm and grounding—while scrolling vines and winter florals rise upward in a balanced, storybook composition.

The palette and ornament are informed by 17th–18th century crewel-work embroidery, where raised wool stitching created depth and rhythm across botanical scenes. On this figure, the mold’s high-relief surface echoes that dimensional quality, allowing the deer and blossoms to read like needlework translated into paint.

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.

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