vases

Bouquet water containers

Vases is the plural of vase—a container, typically decorative, used to hold cut flowers or as an ornament.

Vases come in countless shapes and materials: ceramic, glass, crystal, porcelain.

She arranged the tulips in a tall vase.

The museum displayed ancient Greek vases.

ceramic

pottery

Fired clay objects

earthenware · glaze · kiln · firing · bisque · terracotta · wheel-thrown · handcrafted · coiling · pinching

decor

ornamental

For beauty, not function

mantelpiece · display · arrangement · elegance · sculptural · minimalist · modernist · artistry · embellishment · motif

antique

heirloom

Inherited family treasure

collectible · provenance · restoration · auction · curio · heritage · timeless · Victorian · Edwardian · Ming

vessel

urn

Decorative container for ashes

  • jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
  • jugHandled pouring container
  • receptacleContainer for items

container · ewer · amphora · carafe · decanter · pitcher · flagon · chalice · goblet · krater

floral

bouquet

Arranged cluster of blooms

tulips · lilies · peonies · chrysanthemums · sunflowers · hydrangeas · orchids · daffodils · carnations · irises

form

silhouette

Filled-in outline shape

symmetry · balance · curvature · profile · tapered · flared · bulbous · slender · elongated · squat

Categories
Opposites
container function

vasesflowerpots

Containers for growing plants

planters · pots · potted plants · urns · buckets

ornamental vs. utilitarian objects

vasestools

Devices for doing work

appliances · machinery · equipment · cookware · tupperware

decorative vs. utilitarian vessels

vasesbuckets

Open-top carrying vessels

pails · storage bins · trash cans · water jugs · jerry cans

Phrases
Family

vase

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