vaseware

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noun

Vases collectively.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounvaseware (uncountable)
  1. uncountableVases collectively.

    Vaseware frequently depicts Menelaus chasing Helen and dropping his sword as he does so.

    1990, Dennis R. MacDonald, “Intertextuality in Simon’s “Redemption” of Helen the Whore: Homer, Heresiologists, and The Acts of Andrew”, in David J. Lull, editor, Society of Biblical Literature 1990 Seminar Papers, Atlanta, Ga.: Scholars Press, →ISBN, page 338
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    The Colonial Flower Shop has a beautiful collection of vaseware on exhibit in the window this week.

    1916 March 18, Mark Palmer, “Casual Notes”, in The Florists’ Exchange, page 655

    MAKE beautiful vaseware and all kinds of saleable novelties easily with simple plastic modelling paste costing few pence.

    1956 October, The Australian Journal, page 78

    The Pacific Rim product line is rounded out by a cheerful selection of Easter and Spring merchandise, a ceramic tabletop collection, brass and ceramic vaseware, birds and birdcages plus an attractive selection of silk candle rings, pre-arranged baskets and silk bouquets.

    1992 June, Gift & Stationary Business GSB, Miller Freeman, Inc., →ISSN, page 20

    There is the same difficulty in identifying the examples of vicus vitrarius made in Pozzuoli among the rich series of glass vases, or the workshops which produced the abundant silver vaseware or the numerous brooches in gold, silver and precious stones.

    1996, Stefano De Caro, The National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Electa Napoli, →ISBN, page 99

    Neoclassicism also influenced furniture, vaseware, tapestry design, and sculpture, where the use of colored marble and emotionally charged faces gave way to more tranquil poses depicted in white marble.

    2001, European Artists (Macmillan Profiles), Macmillan Reference USA, →ISBN, page 222

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