vaselike
Shaped like urns
Resembling a vase in shape—typically tall, narrow at the base, wider in the middle or at the top: vaselike flowers, a vaselike silhouette.
The word describes objects, body shapes, or architectural forms that echo the curved, elongated profile of a decorative vessel.
Receptacle for contents
- urnDecorative container for ashes
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- jugHandled pouring container
- amphoraAncient twin-handled storage jar
pot · flask · carafe · pitcher · decanter · receptacle · holder · ewer
Fired clay objects
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
terracotta · glaze · kiln · fired · bisque · slip · wheel-thrown · coiled
Smoothly bent, not angular
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- bulbousSwollen and round
- flaredSpread gradually outward
- neckedKissed and caressed amorously
rounded · contoured · silhouette · wide-bodied · elegant · slender · graceful · proportioned
vessel
Receptacle for contents
amphora · pot · flask · carafe · pitcher · decanter · receptacle · holder · ewer · chalice
pottery
Fired clay objects
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
stoneware · terracotta · glaze · kiln · fired · bisque · slip · wheel-thrown · coiled · molded
curved
Smoothly bent, not angular
necked · rounded · contoured · silhouette · wide-bodied · elegant · slender · graceful · proportioned · symmetrical
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- adornedMade ornamental
- floralOf or like blooms
elegant · intricate · gilded · ornate · painted · etched · hand-painted · glazed · patterned · filigree