Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: While the landlord was on vacation Jesse broke a vase. He replace it with a bottle and was happy because the _ looked uglier.

Choice 1: While the landlord was on vacation Jesse broke a vase. He replace it with a bottle and was happy because the bottle looked uglier.
Choice 2: While the landlord was on vacation Jesse broke a vase. He replace it with a bottle and was happy because the vase looked uglier.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
1.