Bulb pot

Chinese

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This unusual vase combines the wide, stable base of a traditional bough pot (made for holding larger flowering branches) and the long, slender neck of a single flower holder. The bowl of the pot holds the soil and provides a warm, moist environment for the bulbs to germinate; the thin neck and five openings in the scalloped base of the pot force the emerging bulb stalks upward and outward, creating a unique and beautiful flower display. Bulb pots rarely have the neck element featured on this piece; more commonly, they have a flat top with several openings for the bulb stalks.

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