Finally, he pulled a white and blue flowered vase from the pile of debris that stayed together.

Sunflowers come in all sizes, shapes and colors, from gigantic to knee-highs designed to fill a vase with happy flowers.

Flowers wilted in a vase in the dining room, and cups and plates had been left to dry by the sink.

I turned out cheerful if not masterful pieces with reckless proliferation: The lumpy pink vase, the thick-bottomed trinket bowl, the loopy cup with uneven seafoam glaze.

With a pulverized sample from scraping the inner walls of the vase, the team combined numerous analytical techniques for the first time to uncover what the mug last held.