Blue hand-painted ceramic vase, 8 inches tall
Description
I lost my blue and white hand-painted ceramic vase yesterday around 3pm near the ISU Bookstore on University Boulevard in Ames. It's about 8 inches tall, with a round body and a slender neck, glazed cobalt blue with white floral patterns and tiny gold speckles. There's a hairline crack along the rim and a small chipped edge on the base—it's still sturdy, just not perfect. It was a gift from a local artist friend and means a lot to me, so I’d really like to get it back. If anyone found it, please drop me a message or email; I’ll pick it up as soon as I can. The base has a tiny signature 'K. Liu' in black ink, which should help spot it.
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