The terms handbemalt and handgemalt are interchangeable as far as the general idea of hand painted goes. The difference is slight: whereas the more commonly used handgemalt refers directly to painted by hand (with reference to the decoration itself), handbemalt tends to mean painted upon by hand (with reference to the item). In this context you will often find the noun Handmalerei which stands for painting by hand.
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