Lost
Blue ceramic vase with gold rim, sentimental
Cincinnati
Lost
listing
Posted
5 months
ago
Description
I’m so worried—I can’t find my blue ceramic vase from our living room. It’s a 10-inch-tall, handmade piece with a cobalt glaze and a delicate gold rim, produced by a local artisan. Yesterday around 3pm I last saw it on the window ledge near the Findlay Market entrance on Race Street in Cincinnati; I stepped out for a quick errand and came back to find it missing. The vase has a tiny crack near the base and a small cherry blossom motif on one side that makes it unique. It was a gift from my sister and really means a lot to me; I’d be grateful to have it back in any condition.
Approximate last-seen location
Cincinnati
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