vase

Bouquet's water home

A vase is a container, typically decorative, used to hold cut flowers or as an ornament.

Vases range from simple glass cylinders to elaborate ceramic or crystal pieces: She arranged the roses in a tall vase.

The word rhymes with "face" in American English, "cars" in British.

ceramic

porcelain

Translucent fired clay

earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
glazeThin lustrous coating

kiln · clay · pottery · terracotta · bisque · firing · wheel-thrown · handbuilt · underglaze · overglaze

container

urn

Decorative container for ashes

jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
potVessel for cooking

receptacle · amphora · carafe · ewer · cylinder · neck · rim · lip · mouth · base

floral

bouquet

Arranged cluster of blooms

arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
rosesThorny flowering shrubs
tulipsBulb-grown ornamental flowers

lilies · peonies · hydrangeas · chrysanthemums · orchids · sunflowers · daffodils · carnations · stems · blossoms

antique

heirloom

Inherited family treasure

vintageQuality from past eras
collectibleObject worth amassing
patinaSurface film from aging

Victorian · Ming · dynasty · artifact · provenance · auction · estate · restoration · relic · curio

decorative

ornamental

For beauty, not function

aestheticConcerning beauty or art
eleganceRefined, graceful quality
centerpieceDecorative table focal point

mantelpiece · display · accent · sculptural · artistry · embellishment · motif · ornate · intricate · gilded

form

silhouette

Filled-in outline shape

bulbousSwollen and round
taperedGradually narrowing in width
flaredSpread gradually outward

cylindrical · gourd · amphora · baluster · bud · trumpet · hourglass · squat · elongated · curvature

Categories

household itemschair, furniture, table, couch, sofa
objectsbasket, bowl, bucket, jar, jug
things you can paintportrait, mural, landscape, still life, canvas
V-wordsvacuum, valley, value, vampire, van
ceramicspottery, porcelain, cup, bowl, plate
potterypot, pottery, clay pottery, throwing, terracotta

Opposites

function

Container for growing plants

planter · pot · seed tray · window box · garden bed

materiality/durability

Open-top carrying vessel

pail · barrel · crate · bin · trough

Phrases

porcelain vaseGlazed ceramic decorative container
glass vaseTransparent container for flowers
bud vaseSmall vessel for few flowers
crystal vaseDecorative transparent flower holder
ming vaseImperial Chinese ceramic vessel
Chinese vaseDecorative ceramic from China

Family

vases, vasectomy, vaseful, vaselike, Vaseline

Familiarity: Top 20,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G