Description
These are two stoneware Christmas decorations in the shape of little angels, each painted by hand with a spotted dress, outspread wings and a sleepy, smiling face. The bodies are simple cones that stand on their own, topped with a head of bobbed hair and a tiny heart for a mouth, and the paintwork is multicoloured throughout. The pair come in two sizes: the smaller angel is 7cm long, 6cm wide and 8cm tall, and the larger is 9cm long, 7cm wide and 10cm tall, so they sit together as a little and large couple rather than identical twins.
At this size they suit small places where a bigger decoration would crowd things: the top of a chest of drawers, a bookshelf, a windowsill or the space beside a clock on the mantelpiece. Stood among candles and greenery down the middle of a Christmas table, they add a bit of colour at seated eye level, and they look just as at home beside a stack of wrapped presents. Because they are standing figures rather than hanging baubles, they need no tree at all, which makes them a good choice for decorating a flat, a desk at work or a room without space for a tree.
Both angels are 100% stoneware. Stoneware is a dense ceramic fired at high temperature, which gives it a hard, solid body. The decoration is painted by hand, so the spots, lashes and hair carry the small wobbles and variations of a brush, and no two dots on the dresses sit in quite the same place. Set the larger angel a little behind the smaller one so both pairs of wings show, and frame them with a sprig of greenery for an easy festive display.
Specification
| Decoration 1 |
Width 6cm, Length 7cm, Height 8cm |
| Decoration 2 |
Width 7cm, Length 9cm, Height 10cm |
| Sold as |
Set of 2 |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Multi |
| Finish |
Handpainted decoration |
| Weight |
0.25KG |
Frequently Asked
What are the angel decorations made of?
Both angels are 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-fired ceramic, and the decoration on each one is painted by hand.
How big are the two angels?
The smaller angel is 7cm long, 6cm wide and 8cm tall, and the larger is 9cm long, 7cm wide and 10cm tall, so both fit easily on a narrow shelf.
What do I receive in the set?
You receive two stoneware angels, one smaller and one larger, each with its own painted dress and wings. The styling props shown are not included.
Do they stand up or hang from the tree?
They are standing figures with cone-shaped bodies, made to sit on a shelf, sideboard, windowsill or table rather than hang from a branch.
Are the two angels identical?
No. They differ in size, and each has its own pattern of painted spots and its own pair of wings, so they read as a pair rather than twins.