A record number of antiques — 554 — are on display at the Allentown Fair this year. Nestled among them in Agricultural Hall is a cut-glass vase submitted by James Laudenslager of Allentown.

The anatomy of a vase adds to its allure, from the bulbous or flat foot and the curvy or cylinder-shaped body to the high shoulder and neck and finished by flaring lip. Since 1748, Villeroy & Boch ...