I used the pattern not only simply out of pure fanciness but for them to become real fully-fledged elements vital to the object.
These grafts convey a function on a shap which is not quite an item by itself.

3D printing permits to create easy and quick ornaments which were hand-made in the 18th Century (such as acanthus leaves or volutes). This technique can easily remind of the reticulated ceramics used at the time.