Empire State Mineral Waters, Late 19th C. Glass Bottle Impressed with Albany Capital Building 1984 and around the perimeter of

and around the perimeter of the lid for Chrysanthemums and pearls

last forever

blue sky above and blue tracks below

whimsical yet functional sculpture that could inspire and host all sorts of fantastic ikebana arrangements

I find this photograph very beautiful

Empire State Mineral Waters, Late 19th C. Glass Bottle Impressed with Albany Capital Building 1984 and around the perimeter ofI like buying things of the place where I find them, and thought this c. late 19th c. Empire State Mineral Waters glass bottle, produced for Hennessy and Nolan of Albany, NY, was great looking, and beautifully specific, with the Albany capital building impressed (in relief) across its face, and again on its bottom with that rendering having a very hand drawn feel. I'm not usually much interested in old glass bottles, but I think this is really a cool