Old Trompe-l'oeil Bottle In Cut Crystal

Crystal carafe featuring a clearly visible characteristic: a particularly pronounced base concavity (punt, the technical term used for this part of the bottle).

Although all blown-glass bottles typically have a concave base serving several functions (such as ensuring stability when the base is not perfectly flat or helping to decant sediment), in this case, the notably deep punt appears to have been deliberately designed to reduce the actual capacity without making it apparent.

Once the carafe is filled, the depth of the cavity becomes practically invisible to the eye, thus enhancing the illusion of greater volume.

This remarkable concavity reflects a choice that is both aesthetic and technical.

The bottle stands out not only for this detail, but also for the exceptional quality of its engraving.


A second carafe with the same feature—though a different model—is also available for sale: https://www.proantic.com/1575498-ancienne-carafe-decanter-en-cristal-avec-punt-prononce.html