It literally contained nothing but the fragments of a broken vase.

"The wisest thing I can do in my present situation is to suspect everything, even down to a broken vase."

And again, the broken vase had once stood on the book-case.

Of course, you'll allow me to pay for the broken vase.

Bringing home that awful broken vase as a gift for me.

The tribesman did not have any money on him to pay for the broken vase.

What was a broken vase or platter in the scheme of things?

Puzzled, he looks around the room and grabs a rose from the broken vase.

He looked at the broken vase again and shook his head.

But I got a sick feeling again, because the truth was a lot worse than a broken vase and perfume bottle.