HERE IS A SIGNED "SYLVIA PLUTTER DANIELS" ORIGINAL HAND PAINTED GIANT GOURD AND DATED 1998. THIS GIANT ORIGINAL HAND PAINTED GOURD DEPICTS AN OLD SEAMAN WITH PIPE IN MOUTH, PAPER MACHE HAT, RED SWEATER, SMALL THIN CUT BEARD AND VERY DETAILED FACIAL EXPRESSIONS. SYLVIA IS A WELL KNOWN GOURD PAINTER AND WORKS WITH OIL PAINTING AS WELL. TRUE TO FORM IS THIS DEPICTION OF A FISHERMAN/SEAMAN AS IT IS A SORT OF SIGNATURE SUBJECT. THIS GIANT GOURD MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 14" TALL X 8" WIDE X 24" IN DIAMETER. SIGNED AND DATED, A VERY MINOR DENT TO THE BACK OF THE HANDMADE PAPER MACHE SAILORS HAT. GOURD STEM HAS SOME VERY MINOR FLAKING OF YELLOW PAINT. A TINY MARK IN RIGHT SIDE OF RED SWEATER. OVERALL BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL CONDITION. PLEASE VIEW ALL PICS AS THEY ARE PART OF DESCRIPTION.