Bottle 1875 - 1900

This bottle was crafted by Antonio Salviati, a master of glasswork in the 19th century. Its slender, elongated neck and bulbous body are marked with vertical lines. These lines, stretching from base to top, evoke not just a sense of order but, perhaps unintentionally, a deeper, more primal symbol. Consider the image of the "axis mundi", a universal symbol representing the connection between heaven and earth. This bottle, with its verticality, can be seen as a similar pillar, a conduit between realms. We see echoes of this form in ancient Egyptian obelisks, medieval church spires, and even the maypoles of pagan festivals. Through centuries, this symbol has resurfaced, each time colored by new cultural contexts. This bottle, therefore, is more than just a vessel, it's a relic of an unconscious impulse, a testament to the enduring power of symbols to transcend time and culture.