The Ice-Man Cometh

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Had enough of the holidays—the blinking lights, the canned music, the relentless mirth? We can't really blame you, but here's a non-hokey way to play along: Marcel Dzama's melting-snowman canisters.

The porcelain cookie jars, which were inspired not by Frosty's demise but by the Canadian artist's move from Winnipeg to the comparatively balmy (especially this year) New York City, will add a bit of off-kilter seasonal cheer to your countertop. Sure beats a fruitcake.

Marcel Dzama melting-snowman porcelain canisters, $125 for a set of four, available at Velocity Art and Design, Seattle, (866) 781-9494 and www.velocityartanddesign.com.