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  1. Ratsy Brown

    Ratsy Brown Well-Known Member

    Hello

    I bought this lovely Gerz Westerwald salt glaze vase. I don’t normally bother with salt glaze pottery, but this was such an interesting shape. I just don’t know what it’s called?

    16.5cm height

    thanks

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    Ratsy Brown, Jan 9, 2022
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  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I would call it an epergne.
     
    Bronwen, Jan 9, 2022
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  3. Francisco G Kempton

    Francisco G Kempton Well-Known Member

    Would the term 'bulbous' form/shaped vase
     
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  4. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    There are quite a few that some call stacked or cluster vases.
     
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  5. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Epergne is correct, but not a good selling term as it's generally used for glass ones with horns. Cluster, yes,
     
    Ownedbybear, Jan 10, 2022
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  6. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    I love the blue color...
     
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  7. Ratsy Brown

    Ratsy Brown Well-Known Member

    Thank you all for the terminology lesson, very helpful.
     
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