A vase (, , or ) is an open container, often used to hold cut flowers. It can be made from a number of materials, such as ceramics , glass, non-rusting metals, such as aluminum, brass, bronze or stainless steel. Even wood has been used to make vases, either by using tree species that naturally resist rot, such as teak, or by applying a protective coating to conventional wood. Vases are often decorated.

Väse is a locality situated in Karlstad Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 494 inhabitants in 2010.