Lost
Hand-painted cobalt vase with leaf motif
Lakeland
Lost
listing
Posted
5 months
ago
Description
I’m hoping someone picked up my hand-painted ceramic vase yesterday around 3pm near the Lakeside Village plaza off S Florida Ave in Lakeland, by Hollis Garden. It’s about 8 inches tall, ceramic with a glossy cobalt blue glaze and tiny white speckles. The neck has a delicate carved leaf pattern and there’s a small hairline crack on the rim I worry you’d miss. The bottom bears a faint stamp 'Studio L-9' and a pencil inscription 'E.L.' It’s sentimental to me—a gift from my grandmother—and I’d really appreciate getting it back if you found it.
Approximate last-seen location
Lakeland
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