Description
In a farmhouse in the Périgord, the Yule log was chosen weeks before Christmas. Grand-père walked the woods with the children until they found the perfect oak branch, then dragged it home through the frost, everyone singing. On Christmas Eve it was lit with a sprinkle of wine and a wish, and the family stayed up late, telling stories while it glowed.
This porcelain Yule log keeps that tradition burning year after year. Shaped like a sturdy log and trimmed with colorful festive accents, it looks ready for the hearth or, just as easily, for the dessert table beside a chocolate bûche de Noël. Its cheerful details make it a natural centerpiece among pine boughs and candles. Give it to a hostess on Christmas Eve, slip it into a stocking, or bring it out each December as the first decoration of the season. The bark is painted in warm, woody browns, and the festive trimmings sparkle against it like holly berries on a snowy branch.
Piece details
- A traditional Yule log shape
- Colorful festive accents
- A cozy centerpiece for holiday tables and mantels
- Holds a small treasure, perhaps a folded Christmas wish
- Lovingly painted by hand in Limoges, France, on porcelain
Write a wish for the coming year on a scrap of paper and keep it inside until next Christmas, then read it aloud by the fire.
