Compared to utilitarian pieces, the shape of Decorative Art objects is more subject to change, albeit within an array of prototypes. This article includes a summary of the different vase shapes ...

You recognize your loved one by his or her shape. But can you identify your favorite vase by its contours? Sure you can. Vases hold more than flowers and water. They represent your taste ...

Even into the early 20th century, designers borrowed from the traditional conical bowl or V-shaped vase shapes but created objects of such inherent artistic value that they were only for admiring.

700 B.C.E. in the CU Art Museum's collection may be one such vessel. Still other types of vases were placed in graves as offerings to the deceased (7). Both the shapes of vases in this period and ...

The collection includes candle-holders, a pitcher that nods to modernist design codes and a duo of vases, whose rounded forms are reminiscent of Hayon's artworks. Available in two shapes and colours - ...

A rare Chinese vase dating from the 18th century has sold for nearly £1.5 million ($1.8 million) at auction. The gilded blue artifact was initially valued at £150,000 ($186,000), according to ...

Based on the colors, design, and shape of the vessel ... Sure enough, reports CNN’s Sana Noor Haq, his hunch was correct. The vase was actually a rare 18th-century ceramic from China’s ...