Blue ceramic vase with hummingbird motif
Description
I'm hoping to find my blue ceramic vase, a handmade piece with a white glaze and a tiny hummingbird relief on the side. It's about 8 inches tall, with a slightly bulbous body and an uneven rim that gives it character. The glaze shifts from deep cobalt at the base to a pale sky blue at the top, and there's a small chip on the rim that's easy to spot. I realized it was missing yesterday around 3pm, after I tidied up the living room. I last saw it on a shelf by the window in my Decatur apartment, but I might have left it near the Decatur Square on Ponce de Leon Ave when I stepped out to grab a delivery. It's sentimental to me, a gift from a friend who visited last year, and I'd really love to get it back.
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