Rocking Winter Village Chalkware Santa

The Artistry

A winter wonderland. The S767 chalkware Santa is a vibrant, high-energy masterpiece cast from a rare antique rocking chocolate mold. This piece captures the pure magic of a classic holiday song, feeling like a mid-century storybook brought to life through meticulously hand-painted folk art.

Santa is dressed for a crisp winter’s day in a unique sky-blue hat adorned with white snowflakes, carrying an antique-white sack filled with golden-outlined stars. The true charm of this piece lies in the bustling narrative scene wrap-painted around the base: a festive landscape where deer prance past snowmen, and a village church sits nestled among snow-covered evergreens and cozy cottages.

The rhythmic, rocking motion of the mold pairs perfectly with the lively energy of the painting. Every detail—from the shimmering gold stars to the tiny snowflakes falling over the village—evokes the nostalgic joy of 1950s Christmas cards and vintage ephemera.

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.