Brebbia Italy bottle?

[miragenet]

I found this bottle at the estate of a collector, he had some very fine things. I thought it was pottery until turning it over, it is apparently pained with a very thick rough paint. The bottom is raised letters saying - Brebbia, Italy and PAT. I was trying to include a pic of the bottom but apparently can only post 1 pic in this forum. The only information I can find about Brebbia is the town is famous for pipe-making. I also can't tell how the mold marks are due to the paint, so have no clue of age. Anyone have any clues on this? Thanks in advance and hope my photos work!

 

[miragenet]

Here's the bottom. Realized I could do a second post with that, hope that's ok.

 

[capsoda]

Hey Madeline, The bottom looks to be of a modern bottle probably from the 1940s or later but the Greco/Roman paint job is very interesting.

I would guess that it was a souvnir type thing from WW2 or just after.

 

[miragenet]

Thanks Warren! I'm still looking, but narrowing this down, and it looks as though it might be a part of a hookah - Brebbia was famous for it's pipe making. Also, when looking through the bottom of the bottle, it looks to be decorated with gold paint, much prettier than the paintjob on the outside. Wondering if it makes sense to remove the paint job?