KnowraVaseVaseA vase is an open container, commonly made of glass, ceramic, or metal, used to hold flowers or serve as an ornament.BriefConnectCeramics: Objects made from inorganic, nonmetallic materials hardened by heat. Many vases are ceramic, shaped from clay and fired to become durable.Flower arrangement: The practice of composing cut flowers and foliage into a display. The vessel’s opening and proportions constrain how an arrangement is composed.Portland Vase: A Roman cameo-glass vessel, probably made in the early first century CE. Its layered glass decoration made it one of antiquity’s most studied vessels.Ancient Greek pottery: Ceramic wares made in ancient Greece for domestic, ritual, and funerary uses. Greek pottery developed vessel forms that remain recognizable as classic vase types.Glass: An amorphous solid made by cooling a material, commonly silica, without crystallization. Glass vases reveal stems and water while allowing varied colors and shapes.Ikebana: The Japanese art of arranging flowers and branches according to formal principles. Ikebana often uses distinctive vessels as active elements in the composition.Ming vase: A Chinese ceramic vessel produced during the Ming dynasty, especially associated with blue-and-white porcelain. Ming-period vases exemplify the dynasty’s influential porcelain traditions.Ancient Egyptian pottery: Ceramic vessels made in ancient Egypt from the Predynastic period onward. Egyptian pottery documents early vessel-making techniques and varied uses.Porcelain: A dense, vitrified ceramic made from refined clay and fired at high temperatures. Porcelain is a refined ceramic often used for decorated vases.Floral design: The craft of arranging flowers and plant materials for visual effect. Vases are structural and visual components of floral design.Show all 20