vases

pattern]]The vase is an open container, often used to hold cut flowers. It can be made from a number of materials including porcelain, 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. 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.The vase has also developed as an art medium unto itself. The Greek artancient 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.

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Jiri Petran - Glasspetran
Jiri Petran - Glass Chlebovicka 498 199 00 Praha 9 Czech Republic Phone : +420 281 980 796 E-mail: info@glasspetran.cz Activities: Manufacturing of decorative glass and glassware of every-day use. Manufacturing and repairs of laboratory technical glassware - works using glass-blowing lathe Production to the customer's specification.
http://www.glasspetran.cz/

Century Collectors
This is site with a focus in antiques, specially Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Thonet. There is also a section for contemporany painting and antique musical instruments
http://www.centurycollectors.com/

Chulucana pottery
Made only in the small Northern Peruvian village of that name.
http://www.chulucana.com/

Steuben Glass
Historic Corning, New York manufacturer of handmade art glass and crystal, featuring blown, cut, and etched designs, and animal sculptures offers online ordering, list of retailers, care guide, company history, and designer biographies.
http://www.steuben.com/

Mybasketbiz.com
Offering an assortment of all occasion baskets, toys and flowers.
http://www.mybasketbiz.com/

DealTime
Online comparison shopping. Compare products, prices and merchants. Localize results to your state.
http://www.dealtime.com/

FinnishGifts.com
Glassware from Iittala, a Finnish glass manufacturer. Iittala crystal barware, tableware, Finnish candleholders and artglass.
http://www.finnishgifts.com/