Chinese vase

The vase (pronounced /ˈveɪs/, /ˈveɪz/, or/ˈvɑːz/) is an open container, often used to hold cut flowers. A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also It can be made from a number of materials including ceramics and glass. The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word κεραμικός ( keramikos) Glass art and Glass sculpture is the use of Glass as an artistic medium to produce Sculptures or two-dimensional Artworks Specific approaches The vase is often decorated and thus used to extend the beauty of its contents.

A Chinese carved lacquer vase from the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, 15th century

Vases are defined as having a certain anatomy. In a general sense lacquer is a clear or coloured Varnish, that dries by solvent evaporation and often a curing process as well that produces a hard durable finish in any The Ming Dynasty ( or Empire of the Great Ming ( was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led Lowest is the foot, a distinguishable base to the piece. Next, the body, which forms the main and often largest portion of the piece. Resting atop the body is the shoulder, where the body curves inward. Then the neck, where the vase is given more height. Lastly, the lip, where the vase flares back out at the top. All these attributes can be seen in the pictures at right. Many vases are also given handles, though no examples are shown here. Today, the shapes of vases have evolved from the conventional ones to modern designs and shapes.

The vase has also developed as an art medium unto itself. The ancient Greeks famously used vases to depict scenes. The art of ancient Greece has exercised an enormous influence on the culture of many countries from ancient times until the present particularly in the areas of Sculpture It has since been developed and in 2003 the winner of the Turner Prize was Grayson Perry, for vase art. The Turner Prize, named after the painter JMW Turner, is an annual prize presented to a British visual Artist under 50 Grayson Perry, (born 1960) is an English Artist, known mainly for his ceramic vases and Cross-dressing.

See also

• Urn
• Corning Museum of Glass