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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 4207115, member: 8267&quot;]It looks like you have laid in wet grass - the droplets are a little confusing. But the clues are in your second to last photo - the little hole/pit on the otherwise smooth band near the top of the photo, and what looks like a mold line running vertically through the design. These are signs the piece was cast in a mold. Genuine lacquer is built up in layers and carved, not cast.</p><p><br /></p><p>There have been several discussions of lacquer and cinnabar on the forum. You can search for those terms to find the posts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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