Description
This is a small stoneware Christmas decoration in white: a little winter scene with two pine trees, one taller than the other, rising behind a house with a pitched roof, a chimney, a door and paned windows. Beside the trees stands a tiny figure in a pointed hat, and the whole scene sits on a textured base that looks like fresh snow. It is 8.5cm long, 6.5cm wide and 14cm tall and weighs 0.258KG, so it is a piece for a shelf or a mantelpiece rather than a centrepiece for a large table.
Being all white, it works with almost any Christmas scheme, from a pared-back Scandinavian look to a mantelpiece crowded with greenery and candles. Put it on a sideboard, a windowsill, a bookshelf or the corner of a desk, or group it with other white ceramics and natural pieces such as pine cones, bare branches and wooden figures for a quiet snowy village. Its small footprint means it fits where larger decorations will not, including a hallway console or a bedside table, and it makes a thoughtful small gift for anyone who decorates for Christmas.
It is made entirely of stoneware, a dense ceramic fired at high temperature, which gives it a solid feel. All the detail is in the form: the trees carry layered branches with a rough, frosted texture, the house has raised window panes and a door, and the base has the same uneven, snow-like surface. Because it is one colour throughout, the shapes and textures do the work, catching light and shadow. For styling, stand it a little in front of something taller, such as a vase of bare branches or a pillar candle, so the two trees read as the edge of a small forest, and tuck a sprig of real fir beside its base.
Specification
| Width |
6.5cm |
| Length |
8.5cm |
| Height |
14cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
White |
| Weight |
0.258KG |
Frequently Asked
What is this Christmas decoration made of?
It is made of 100% stoneware, a dense ceramic. It is white all over, with the trees, house, figure and base all in the same colour.
How big is it?
It is 8.5cm long, 6.5cm wide and 14cm tall and weighs 0.258KG, so it sits comfortably on a shelf, windowsill or mantelpiece.
What does the scene show?
Two pine trees, one taller than the other, stand behind a small house with a chimney, a door and paned windows. A tiny figure in a pointed hat stands beside the trees on a snowy base.
Will it go with my other Christmas decorations?
Being plain white, it sits happily alongside other white ceramics, wooden figures, candles and greenery, and it works well as one part of a small winter village.
Is it one piece or several?
It is a single ornament. The trees, the house, the little figure and the snowy base are all joined together, so there is nothing to assemble or arrange.