This item (vase?) was given to me by mother who was in her mid-70's a few years ago; she told me it was old and antique, passed down to her from her grandmother to her mother (they lived in the US SE/Carolinas region; that's all I know about its origin).
As shown in the pictures, it is about 7in tall and 5in by 2.5in wide; it has a sort of 'H' shaped mark on the bottom (the H mark looks somewhat like an upside down Honda 'H' logo); it has what seems like a medium-grain sand-covered outer surface; it has a sand/tan color appearance with some gold-colored accents on the handles and flowers.
Any info, opinion, or reference about it and whether it is an antique? Appreciated, thanks!
Update: From another forum, I was informed my item may be 'sand majolica' (see eg 'floral majolica pillow vase' on rubylane website), but I am still seeking more info, opinions, references about it, thanks!