Pennsylvania Folk Art Chalkware Belsnickle Santa
Catalog #S455 — 5.25" Hand-Painted Folk Art Santa in Artisanal Green
$85.00
Hand-painted to order — Available for your collection.
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The Artistry
Rustic winter charm. The S455 Pennsylvania Folk Art Chalkware Belsnickle Santa is hand-cast from an antique German chocolate mold and painted in a warm artisanal green palette with a vivid red hat and mittens. Carrying a bottle brush tree, the figure has the familiar charm of early American holiday displays and the quiet strength of a traditional Belsnickle form.
The coat trim is hand-painted with a simple folk art motif inspired by Pennsylvania Dutch frakturs. Stylized tulips, leaves, and berry forms create a lively border at the hem and cuffs, while the red base is finished with related hand-painted ornament that echoes the coat design. The beard and snowy base are lightly dusted with Diamond Frost glass glitter, adding a soft winter sparkle that catches the light like fresh 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.
