瓶高通常大於瓶寬的容器，不僅形狀及尺寸各異，實際的形式及用途也有顯著的差異。現代一般用指插花用的展示容器。在遠古藝術中則常用指盛裝液體、穀粒或其他物質的陶瓷或金屬器皿。

花瓶(上位詞)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,,)
陶瓶(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
hua p'ing (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,,)
huā píng (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,,)
hua ping (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,,)
vases(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
vases(P,,U,法語-偏好,D,U,PN)
vase(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
vase(,U,法語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
vazen(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
vaas(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,AD,U,U)
vasos(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,PN)
vaso(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
vaso florero(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
florero(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,UF,U,SN)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....物件層面
........裝備與設備
............容器 (層級名)
................容器 (貯藏器)
....................<依形式區分之容器>
........................罐 (耐用材質)
............................花瓶 (上位詞)

distinguished from....	甕
is basis of....	花瓶狀

英文....	Vessels of varying shape and size but which are usually taller than they are wide, varying greatly in actual form and use. In modern usage, typically refers to vessels for displaying flowers. When referring to ancient art, often refers to any ceramic or metal vessel in a range of shapes and used to hold liquids, grain, or another substance.
荷蘭語....	Houders om bloemen in te zetten of voor de sier; van verschillende vorm en grootte, meestal hoger dan breed, veelal cilindrisch.
西班牙語....	Vasijas de diferentes formas y tamaños pero que generalmente son más altas que anchas y a menudo cilíndricas. Usadas principalmente para sostener flores o para propósitos ornamentales.

花瓶(上位詞)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	朗文當代大辭典 1933
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 March 27, 2012
.................	牛津當代大辭典 2005
陶瓶............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	劍橋藝術史－希臘與羅馬 p. 139
vases............	[VP]
.................	Newman, Illustrated Dictionary of Silverware (1987)
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	RILA, Subject Headings (1975-1990)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Worcester Art Museum Library, List of subject headings, unpub. (1976)
.................	Avery Index (1963-)
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987)
.................	BHA Subject Headings (1985-)
.................	Candidate term FDA - March 1989
.................	CHIN database
.................	Tesauro de Arte & Arquitectura (2000-)
.................	Nomenclature 3.0 for Museum Cataloging (2010)
vase............	[VP]
.................	Chenhall, Revised Nomenclature (1988)
.................	CHIN database
vazen............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
vaas............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
vasos............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
vaso............	[VP]
.................	Tesauro de Arte & Arquitectura (2000-)
.................	Moliner, Diccionario de uso del español (2004) II:1443
.................	Moliner, Diccionario de uso del español (1990) 2:1443
vaso florero............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Alvarez et al., Diccionario de la decoración (1968) 469
florero............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Moliner, Diccionario de uso del español (2004) I:1318
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	Chenhall, Revised Nomenclature (1988) vase, flower
.................	RILA, Subject Headings (1975-1990) Greek vases
.................	CHIN database
.................	Van Dale groot woordenboek (1994)
.................	Ren, De Zilvercollectie (1997)

Getty AAT: 300132254 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300132254
聯合目錄： 花瓶 、陶瓶 、hua p'ing 、huā píng 、hua ping 、vases 、vase 、vazen 、vaas 、vases 、vase 、vasos 、vaso 、vaso florero 、florero