Hand-painted porcelain vase with floral design
Description
I lost my hand-painted porcelain vase yesterday around 3pm near Ghost Light Coffee on East Fifth Street in the Oregon District, Dayton. It’s about 8 inches tall, teardrop-shaped with a creamy glaze, featuring blue and pink roses and a fine gold rim. On the bottom there’s a small sticker reading 'Dayton Studio Pottery' and the base has faint gold initials 'PP'. It’s in good condition besides a faint crack repair along the bottom I did with clear epoxy, and there’s a tiny rim chip that I smooth when cleaning. It’s sentimental—a gift from my grandmother—and I’m really hoping to get it back. If anyone found it or picked it up thinking it was a decorative piece, please reach out. I’d be forever grateful.
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