Excellent piece!
This is my second purchase. I'm buying these pieces for my mom's birthdays. Such perfect job on all the small and fragile details! Mr Prochaska is a master of his craft. I hope he can pass the skills down to future generations, so that true handcrafted work is never forgotten!<br /><br />This part is not a knock on the item, but PLEASE DO NOT use any solvent-based cleaners! It even says so on the small leaflet attached to the piece. Unfortunately, i did not read it first (i thought it was simply a proof of authenticity) and wanted to sanitize it with denatured alcohol because my mom is elderly and, well, COVID19. I'm sure that was completely unnecessary after a few days in the mail, and i could've just let it sit on a table. Needless to say, alcohol dissolved and discolored the gold plating and stunning purple hues on the work, resulting in a milky white residue all over, that's peeling off along with the paints. Completely my fault, so please BE CAREFUL.
Rating: 5 stars