Blue ceramic wall vase with gold trim
Description
Found a blue ceramic wall vase this afternoon around 3:45 pm on the sidewalk outside Cafe Virtuoso on Market Street near 5th Ave in the Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego. It's about 12 inches tall, cobalt glaze with a delicate gold rim and a subtle hand-painted seashell motif. There's a tiny glaze chip on the bottom edge and a back maker's mark that reads 'Mira Studio'—looks like a signature. Overall in good condition aside from the chip. I’d like to help reunite it with its owner; if this is yours, message me here with identifying details or a photo to confirm. Found it on the sidewalk where outdoor seating spills onto Market Street.
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