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Ceramics :: Ceramics (n.) Work formed of clay in whole or in part, and baked; as, vases, urns, etc..

Acroterium :: Acroterium (n.) One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade..

Portland Vase :: Portland vase () A celebrated cinerary urn or vase found in the tomb of the Emperor Alexander Severus. It is owned by the Duke of Portland, and kept in the British Museum..

Monkey-pot :: Monkey-pot (n.) The fruit of two South American trees (Lecythis Ollaria, and L. Zabucajo), which have for their fruit large, pot-shaped, woody capsules containing delicious nuts, and opening almost explosively by a circular lid at the top. Vases and pots are made of this capsule..

Throat :: Throat (n.) A contracted portion of a vessel, or of a passage way; as, the throat of a pitcher or vase..

Vase :: Vase (n.) A vessel similar to that described in the first definition above, or the representation of one in a solid block of stone, or the like, used for an ornament, as on a terrace or in a garden. See Illust. of Niche..

Receptacle :: Receptacle (n.) That which serves, or is used, for receiving and containing something, as a basket, a vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository..

Pendant :: Pendant (n.) One of a pair; a counterpart; as, one vase is the pendant to the other vase..

Vase :: Vase (n.) The body, or naked ground, of the Corinthian and Composite capital; -- called also tambour, and drum..

Pedestal :: Pedestal (n.) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column..

Cassolette :: Cassolette (n.) a box, or vase, with a perforated cover to emit perfumes..

Ampulla :: Ampulla (n.) The vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept..

Prominent :: Prominent (a.) Standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a vase..

Piedouche :: Piedouche (n.) A pedestal of small size, used to support small objects, as busts, vases, and the like..

Murrhine :: Murrhine (a.) Made of the stone or material called by the Romans murrha; -- applied to certain costly vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups; as, murrhine vases, cups, vessels..

Vaseline :: Vaseline (n.) A yellowish translucent substance, almost odorless and tasteless, obtained as a residue in the purification of crude petroleum, and consisting essentially of a mixture of several of the higher members of the paraffin series. It is used as an unguent, and for various purposes in the arts. See the Note under Petrolatum..

Holmos :: Holmos (n.) A name given to a vase having a rounded bod.

Cosmoline :: Cosmoline (n.) A substance obtained from the residues of the distillation of petroleum, essentially the same as vaseline, but of somewhat stiffer consistency, and consisting of a mixture of the higher paraffines; a kind of petroleum jelly..

Capital :: Capital (n.) The head or uppermost member of a column, pilaster, etc. It consists generally of three parts, abacus, bell (or vase), and necking. See these terms, and Column..

Vase :: Vase (n.) A vessel adapted for various domestic purposes, and anciently for sacrificial uses; especially, a vessel of antique or elegant pattern used for ornament; as, a porcelain vase; a gold vase; a Grecian vase. See Illust. of Portland vase, under Portland..

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