Usually means: Glassblowing tool mark on base.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (Pontil)

noun:  (glassblowing) Alternative form of punty (“rod used in glassblowing”) [(glassblowing) A metal rod used in the glassblowing process. After a glass vessel has been blown to approximate size and the bottom of the piece has been finalized, the rod, which is tipped with a wad of hot glass, is attached to the bottom of the vessel to hold it while the top is finalized. It often leaves an irregular or ring-shaped scar on the base when removed, called the pontil mark.]

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