Hand-painted ceramic vase with blue-gold florals
Description
I found a hand-painted ceramic vase this afternoon around 2:15 pm in the parking lot behind the Akron Art Museum on West Market Street. It's about 12 inches tall, white with cobalt blue and gold floral patterns along the rim, and there's a tiny chip on the lip that gives it character. On the bottom there's a sticker that says 'Made in Peru' and a faint signature that looks like 'A. Rivera' scratched near the foot. I picked it up because it stood out by the bike racks and I didn't want it to get knocked over, but I know it's probably someone’s special piece. If this vase belongs to you, I’m happy to coordinate a pickup near the museum entrance.
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