| Visiting any art museum, anywhere in the | | | | Viewing art from anywhere in the world, from |
| world, it is almost certain that one could | | | | any period of time, one can feast ones eyes |
| come to learn a great deal about some | | | | upon vases encrusted with precious gems or |
| contemporary culture or ancient civilization | | | | utilitarian objects. |
| through a representative display of vases | | | | |
| depicting that culture and that period of | | | | Even stopping in at a modern art gallery, one |
| time. | | | | might encounter magnificent examples of vases |
| | | | fashioned by contemporary artists in a wide |
| Studying the worlds of ancient art that have | | | | range of media. One might feast in a display |
| been painstakingly restored or preserved to | | | | of glass blown vases from Italy, one of |
| this day, one might have the opportunity to | | | | clever aquatic themed paperweight-style vases |
| attend the funeral of an Egyptian king | | | | from New Zealand, or an installation of |
| through a study of his burial vases and other | | | | brilliantly hued Native American pottery |
| artifacts of the period. One might have the | | | | vases. One might unexpectedly encounter a |
| chance to visit medieval Europe through an | | | | treasure-trove of exquisite cloisonn or |
| exhibit of its intricate glass, metalwork, | | | | enameled vases from China or Japan, or a |
| enamel, stoneware, or ivory vases. Likewise, | | | | cache of Art Nouveau pottery from a rising |
| one might be given the opportunity to tour | | | | artist in France. |
| Asia, poring over the exquisite lacquer, | | | | |
| jade, ceramic, cloisonn, or bronze vases, or | | | | Knowing about the history of these works of |
| to return to ancient Rome or Greece through | | | | art can help you when it comes to choosing a |
| the media of marble, bronze, or terra cotta. | | | | vase for the home. An appreciation of the art |
| | | | form makes the job much easier. |