Lost
Hand-painted koi fish ceramic vase
Lake of the Ozarks
Lost
listing
Posted
25 days
ago
Description
I was cleaning up the living room yesterday afternoon and realized my hand-painted ceramic vase is missing. It's a white, 12-inch tall vase with cobalt-blue koi fish swimming around the glaze, made by a local artist, with a glossy finish. It has a small chip on the rim and a faint hairline crack along the base; you'd notice the gold-leaf rim if you tilt it in bright light. I last saw it yesterday around 3pm near the Osage Beach Market on Bagnell Dam Blvd in Lake of the Ozarks, and I really hope someone found it and can return it, as it means a lot to me.
Approximate last-seen location
Lake of the Ozarks
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