This small bottle was made using a combination of gravity, centripetal force, and mechanical force to create the long neck above the bulbous vessel body. The video shows the use of a traditional punty to hold the object, thus allowing the shaping of the rim.
Three Ways Bottle
Date | 1st to early 2nd century |
Dimensions | H. 9.3 cm, D. 4.6 cm |
Collection Link | https://glasscollection.cmog.org/objects/30550 |
Accession Number | 95.1.88 (CMOG) |
Credit | The Corning Museum of Glass (Cat. 200), formerly in the Smith Collection. Gift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content. |
Video Type | full |