Glass: A Pocket Dictionary Of Terms Commonly Used - Corning ...

Porrones. Spain, late 17th–18th century.
H. (larger) 27.2 cm.
Pontil, pontil mark: The pontil, or punty, is a solid metal
rod that is usually tipped with a wad of hot glass, then
applied to the base of a vessel to hold it during manufacture.
it often leaves an irregular or ring-shaped scar
on the base when removed. This is called the “pontil
mark.”
Porringer: A shallow dish, usually with one or two horizontal
handles, for porridge or similar food. Porridge
is either a soft food made by boiling meal of cereals
or legumes in milk or water until it becomes thick, or
a soup of meat and vegetables, often thickened with
cereal.
Porrón (spanish): A type of drinking vessel with a narrow
neck, a long and tapering spout, and no handle, used
in spain for drinking wine by pouring it into the mouth.
Posset pot: A spouted vessel used for consuming posset,
a beverage of hot milk curdled by wine or ale, usually
spiced or sweetened, and thickened with oatmeal or
bread. The drinker sucked the liquid through the spout
and ate the residue with a spoon.
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