Piriform Bottle with Inner Diaphragm (Sprinkler)
Piriform Bottle with Inner Diaphragm (Sprinkler)
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date3rd-4th century CE
DimensionsH: 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm); Rim Diam: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Body Diam: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
MediumGlass; mold-blown to impress ribs, removed, inflated out of mold.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1158
Not on View
DescriptionThis bottle was made in the 3rd–4th century CE from green glass. The body was shaped in a mold with vertical grooves, then expanded after removal. The rim is flared and folded, and the neck includes an internal barrier (diaphragm) with a small hole to control liquid flow. The pear-shaped body features around twenty vertical ribs that stretch outward as the glass expands. The base is flat with a slight dent in the center.
3rd-4th century CE
Probably early 3rd century
Probably 1920-1930
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
First half of 3rd century
Libbey Glass Company, an operating division of Owens-Illinois Glass Company
1940-1945
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