Hand-painted on heavy ceramic, this one-of-a-kind ornament features a dramatic deep-burgundy background with a mixed media collage — a rendering of Statue of Niccolò Machiavelli by Lorenzo Bartolini (c. 1845), with a halo and wings. A charming velvet ribbon completes the piece, adding a rich, tactile contrast for hanging.

Measuring approximately three inches in diameter, this ornament is signed discreetly at the nape with my initials and the year — “VB25.”