The lamp bottom could have been constructed better especially for the price.  At some point I'm sure the flowers were hand-painted but then reproduced onto the lamp for mass production which no longer looks hand-painted.  The seams on each side are not matched well especially at the indented curve at the top portion.  I didn't pay top dollar for the lamp & couldn't return so I didn't mind hopping over to Hobby Lobby for embellishments--I bought some brass decorative pieces to cover up the spots that were poorly constructed