1794 H. Wansey Jrnl. 1 May in (1796) 27 We, however, determined to land, and carrying an empty porter bottle or two with us, we got on shore.
1823 E. James I. iii. 63 In one of these he had found two pieces of earthenware, one having nearly the form of a porter-bottle.
1997 (Nexis) 3 May (Travel section) 17 As penguins looked on, I collected early Victorian porter bottles made in Scotland and thick wine bottles from France.