| Flower Vase | |
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Origin |
Unknown |
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Type |
Vase |
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Effects |
When flowers are placed in the vase, they stay youthful and do not die. |
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Downsides |
The longer they stay in the vase, the more poisonous they get until the poison is released into the air around the vase. |
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Activation |
When flowers are placed in the vase. |
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Collected by |
Mr. Stall |
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Section |
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Aisle |
865-1323 |
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Shelf |
65065-0616-465 |
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Date of Collection |
June.4.2013 |
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Origin[]
A vase is an open container, often used to hold cut flowers. It can be made from a number of materials including ceramics and glass. The vase is often decorated and thus used to extend the beauty of its contents.
Vases are defined as having a certain anatomy. Lowest is the foot, a distinguishable base to the piece. The design of the base may be bulbous, flat, carinate, or another shape. 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 picture at right. Many vases are also given handles. 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. It has since been developed and in 2003 the winner of the Turner Prize was Grayson Perry, for vase art.
Today[]
Mr. Stall was able to find this artifact at a storage locker auction in Chicago, along with a few others.