"A torch. In the annexed woodcut, the female figure is copied from a fictile vase. The winged figure…
"A vessel of any material, round and plain, and having a wide mouth: a pot; a jar. The following woodcut…
A receptacle for the chrism, or holy oil, used in the services or the Roman Catholic and Eastern Churches.
"The following wood-cut from a fictile vase in the Museo Borbonico at Naples, represents Juno seated…
"The form of the bottle and the use of the blow-pipe are unequivocally indicated; and the green hue,…
"The story of Pygmalion and his statue is in all probability an allegory. Pygmalion was a virtuous and…
A vase, ordinarily covered and without handles and usually has a narrowed neck above a footed pedestal.
"Vase of Henry II ware. Henry II ware was precious, consisting of glazed white ornamental pieces." —…
"Fictile vase, from Athens. Design in black, on drab ground." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893
A plate of Chinese porcelain, or of some fine European fience, in the decoration of which appears a…
A small vase of elegant form, resembling the oinochoe, but in general more slender with a raised handle.
"Chelys, from a vase in the British Museum, where also are fragments of such an instrument, the back…
"Cithara or Phorminx, from a vase in the British Museum. Best period of Greek art." —The Encyclopedia…
"Brass Vase, pierced and gilt; 17th century Persian work." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903
A form of silicate that is found in great abundance throughout Europe. It is white and can be scratched…
This banner contains a design of a vase in the center with several vines overflowing out of it.
This banner contains a vase in the center of the design and is surrounded by overflowing vines.