When I was very young and my parents used to drag us kids along when they visited older people, more often than not their living room/dining room area had a vase in it which looked a lot like this one. The color and size might vary, and it may be a little bit more or less squat, but this is a style of vase I have always associated with elderly people. Thats why I call it a Grandmas Vase. This one is made of poplar and measures about 9 inches tall.