Examples from literature

• All along the front of the house are many flowerpots, in which roses and other English flowers are growing. 
• And one also finds stupid and pretentious flowers like the rose which belongs in the porcelain flowerpots painted by young girls. 
• He brought from the adjoining room a porcelain flowerpot containing a narcissus in bloom. 
• On every window sill there are flowerpots, for the Swiss are very fond of flowers. 
• This took place before a large open window, with a row of flowerpots on its heavy old granite sill.