This potpourri vase gleams with an off-white glaze, its surface alive with gilded reliefs of roses and acanthus leaves. The perforated lid once diffused the scent of dried petals and spices, turning ornament into function.

How many hidden openings might the gilded rim conceal?

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This potpourri vase swells with sculpted roses, peonies, and curling vines pressed into porcelain so thin the light glows through petals. Its gilded rim frames a lattice of tiny holes meant to drift the scent of lavender and clove into a boudoir.

How many perforations can you count without touching the surface?

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