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New moulded gourd bottle

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« on: January 17, 2016, 05:56:32 am »

Dear Giovanni,

You may well be right. I have examined the bottle with a loupe at 5x magnification and the skin appears undamaged. But I do not see how the finer details are achieved without some 'assistance' after removing the gourd from the mould. For example, if you look at the delicate pine needles, the roof of the pavilion, or the distant trees on the mountain, this degree of sharpness in these lines is unlikely to come from the mould itself. Perhaps immediately after removing the gourd from the mould it is still a little soft, and the surface can be pressed down with a sharp tool, without cutting through the skin.

I have no other explanation!

Regards,
Tom
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