Bruce, your title is cryptic to me, but I think it has anything to do with the treatment you gave this wonderful render. Whether true or not, the result is wonderful, Buddy!
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Rose-painting, or rosemaling, is a Scandinavian decorative folk painting that flourished from the 1700s to the mid-19th century, particularly in Norway. That is what your piece reminds me of, particularly the 3D edging of the gray dodecagon inside.
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