Common use of Shape Clause in Contracts

Shape. These bowls have an open shape, and the contents are easily accessible. The rim diameter is also the maximum vessel diameter. The mean ratio between vessel height and rim diameter is 0.34 (between 0.21 and 0.50). They are easily transportable, but transport is only practical over short distances. The bowls can stand without a support, and most are stable. Slanting shapes due to oblique cutting from the wheel occur only rarely. Two-thirds of these bowls have a ring base, providing for extra stability. The rims that are bent over outwards (types 131, 143) provide a good grip for lifting or tilting the bowl, especially when hands are slippery. Rims that are thickened on the inside (types 132, 143) provide a practical inner edge that prevents the contents from spilling (for example when moving the bowl). It also prevents the contents from being pushed out easily (for example when scooping up morsels of food with bread or a spoon). This group of deep bowls with straight walls cannot be divided into different size classes on the basis of their rim diameters or vessel heights. A tentative grouping in smaller and larger bowls was tried only for type 132 (Appendix B). Generally, type 132 bowls are smaller than type 143 bowls, while type 131 encompasses the whole range of diameters. Type 131 mean rim diameter = 300 mm, (between 140 and 560 mm; CV = 20.0%). Type 132a rim diameter < 250 mm, mean rim diameter is 206 mm. Type 132b rim diameter ≥ 250 mm, mean rim diameter is 308 mm. Type 143 mean rim diameter = 327 mm (between 150 and 450 mm; CV = 20.4%). Whole group: mean rim diameter 295 mm (between 100 and 560; CV = 22.2%).