Some cursed objects come with centuries of documentation, terrified witnesses, and a long trail of bodies.

The Basano Vase mostly comes with vibes.

In this episode of Cursed...ish, Angela and Daniel investigate the legend of the Basano Vase, an allegedly cursed silver vase said to have been made in 15th-century Italy as a wedding gift. According to the story, the bride died on her wedding night while clutching the vase, and from there the object supposedly passed from owner to owner, leaving mysterious deaths behind it until someone finally had the good sense to bury the thing.

But when the vase allegedly resurfaced in 1988, things got even stranger, and also much, much sketchier. A pharmacist, a surgeon, an archaeologist, a police officer, a secret burial, an auction, a littering fine, and absolutely not enough names, records, or details for Angela’s liking.

So is the Basano Vase one of the world’s most dangerous cursed objects, or is it a modern urban legend that desperately needed a better writer?

Along the way, we talk cursed objects, internet folklore, the Dybbuk Box, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, 90s kid urban legends, roller coaster rumors, cannibal make-out stories, and why some fake stories feel more believable than allegedly true ones.

Maybe the Basano Vase is cursed. Maybe it is not. But if this is modern mythology, we are simply asking everyone involved to step up the storytelling.

Questions, comments, or your own accursed tales to share? Send us a hex at uhoh@cursedish.com.

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