Found
Hand-painted blue ceramic vase with gold flecks
San Marcos
Found
listing
Posted
6 months
ago
Description
I found a hand-painted ceramic vase this morning around 9:15 am outside The Square on Hopkins Street, downtown San Marcos. It’s about 10 inches tall with a slender neck and a cobalt blue glaze sprinkled with tiny gold flecks that catch the sun. There’s a maker’s mark on the bottom reading 'M. Tran 2019' and a small signature along the side. The rim has a tiny chip and there are a couple of faint glaze cracks near the base, but overall it’s in good condition. If this looks like yours, I’d love to help get it back to you.
Approximate found location
San Marcos
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