On 23 Feb 2007 02:49:24 -0800, "Chris Tsao"
wrote:

What does it mean when something like this is advertised as "hand-
painted"? Does it mean that it's done with a stencil? Or does it mean
that the drawings are mechanically imprinted onto the object and
someone colors it in with their hand?

My guess is that things would cost more if they were really hand-
painted.

http://www.talaveraemporium.com/imag...337_medium.jpg

This item is curved, so I don't think it is a decal. For the same
reason I don't think it is a stencil. And it's multicolored so it
would need several stencils.