porcelain vase

Delicate china container

A porcelain vase is a decorative container made from fine ceramic, typically used to hold flowers or displayed as an ornament.

Porcelain vases range from everyday pieces to valuable antiques: The Ming porcelain vase sold for millions at auction.

The phrase sometimes appears in contexts emphasizing fragility or preciousness.

Related
  • glazeThin lustrous coating
  • bluePrimary color; also sad
  • patternRecurring arrangement or template
  • ceramicFired clay material
  • whiteAbsence of pigment

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Opposites
material refinement

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Open-topped synthetic container

tin can · cardboard box · wooden crate · paper cup · clay pot

cultural/aesthetic value

porcelain vasejunk

Worthless discarded items

fragility

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Tuned percussion from barrels

iron pot · rubber ball · plastic jug · concrete planter

Family

vase, porcelain

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Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G