Blue ceramic IKEA table lamp with brass base
Description
I lost my blue ceramic IKEA table lamp with a brass base yesterday around 3pm. It's about 40 cm tall, glossy cobalt glaze, and there’s a small chip on the rim; the lampshade is off-white with a faint coffee stain along the bottom edge. The lamp has a white cotton shade and a sticker under the base with my initials 'PP'—hard to miss if you flip it over. It was a gift from my grandmother and really brightens my living room, so it feels sentimental. Last seen outside Waterstones on The Hayes in Cardiff, near the bus stop by Westgate Street. If anyone found it, let me know—I'd be so grateful.
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