Teardrop Christmas Ornament Painted with Christmas Star Candle, 8 cm Dellarte Ceramics

Teardrop Christmas Ornament Painted with Christmas Star Candle, 8 cm Dellarte Ceramics. This elegant glazed ceramic Christmas ornament features a teardrop shape that enhances the design and gives the decoration a natural elegance. The depicted subject is a classic and timeless motif: two lit red candles, framed by large red and white flowers, green holly leaves, and red berries, all details made even more luminous thanks to the hand-applied gold outlines. The production follows a traditional and complex ceramic technique. It starts with the slip, a fluid clay mixture poured into plaster molds created specifically to obtain the droplet silhouette. After shaping, the ball is dried and fired at 1000°C to become solid ceramic. The surface is then hand-painted with glossy, non-toxic, lead-free enamels that are safe for the environment. Once the painting decoration is complete, the ball is immersed in crystalline, a transparent and glassy glaze that protects the surface and enhances the colors. After this step, the second firing at 920°C takes place. The final phase includes the decoration with a 10% pure gold coin, applied with extreme precision to define the brightest details, and fixed through a final third firing at 720°C. Each tree ornament is the result of meticulous craftsmanship, created by a historic Lucchese company active since 1900, specialized in producing artistic Christmas ceramics. A unique and elegant decoration, an excellent gift idea for your loved ones or even for yourself.

Made in Italy.