Bottle, Figure of Seated Old Man

• Artist: American (Culture)
• Medium: Glass
• Geographical Location: USA
• Dates: 19th century
• Dimensions: 11 3/8 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/8 in. (28.9 x 10.8 x 10.5 cm)
• Inscriptions: On legs of man, molded: (proper right leg) "POLAND" and (proper left leg) "WATER" On man's back, molded: a life-ring with "POLAND MINERAL SPRING WATER"; within ring, interlocking letters in fancy script "P M S" On back of bottle, along bottom, molded: "H. RICKER & SONS PROPRIETORS"
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5Q12-LUCE, Unit 21, Shelf E
• Accession Number: 40.378
• Image: 40.378.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2003

Catalogue Description:
Colorless pressed glass bottle molded into shape of seated male figure holding a staff; he is barefoot, has long hair and a long beard, and is wearing robes and a short turban (perhaps a philosopher?). Cylindrical neck and ringed mouth of bottle rise from turban. Bottle for Poland Spring water. CONDITION: Fair; all over dirt, especially in crevices; manufacturing imperfections, including several bubbles in glass, a foreign substance enclosed in the glass and surrounded by small cracks in the back of the "seat," and a rough spot on underside in center where bottle was broken off mold.