I have a pair of Miroku‘s that have a laser engraved base, and then they are hand finished in a Thistle pattern.
I get many positive comments about how nice they look. But at the same time, I also know that the craftsman only finished the engraving, adding depth and realism. The machine at that time couldn’t yet do that.
But it continues to advance every day.
That weird looking scroll that came from Turkey, which almost had a Byzantine look to it, pretty much the past.
I would think, that the semi custom houses are now building up a bank of stock patterns with open areas that allow for the customer to put in whatever his ideas are for that spot. Kind of the way the old Lefever’s had up to seven different vignettes available on the Optimus. Surrounded by stock infill.
