Lost
Hand-painted blue ceramic vase with gold specks
Hattiesburg
Lost
listing
Posted
8 days
ago
Description
Category: Art & Decorative Items, Location: Hattiesburg. I lost my hand-painted blue ceramic vase yesterday around 3pm near the Saenger Theatre on Main Street in downtown Hattiesburg. It’s about 12 inches tall, cobalt blue glaze with tiny gold speckles and a small leaf motif around the rim. There’s a tiny glaze crack along the rim and a faint maker’s mark on the bottom that looks like an interlocking AM. It was a gift from my grandmother and means a lot to me—really hoping to get it back. If you found it, please message me—I'm offering a small reward and a heartfelt thanks.
Approximate last-seen location
Hattiesburg
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