The XY-4 is the 50 ml half of the ball-cap family: a squat, wide-diameter cylinder in clear flint glass with a thick base, closed by a glossy black spherical overcap on a slim metallic collar. At 120 g empty it is one of the heaviest-feeling bottles in the 50 ml stock programme, and the photograph makes the proportions clear — the 50 ml at roughly 84 mm tall and 56 mm in diameter, its 100 ml sibling beside it at 90 mm and 66 mm. This is a bottle designed to be picked up: the diameter fills the palm, and the weight does the persuading.
This page gives the measured stock specification, the container loading arithmetic on the real carton, and the decoration and closure options that suit the shape.
XY-4 Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model | XY-4 |
| Fill capacity | 50 ml |
| Neck finish | 15mm crimp neck |
| Bottle weight | 120 g |
| Glass | Clear flint soda-lime glass |
| Body shape | Squat cylinder, thick base, spherical overcap family |
| Height / diameter (family photo) | ≈ 84 mm / 56 mm; formal drawing on request |
| Units per carton | 120 pcs |
| Net glass weight per carton | ≈ 14.4 kg |
| Gross weight per carton | 15.4 kg |
| Carton dimensions | 48 × 30.5 × 18 cm |
| Cap and pump | Fine-mist sprayer; black spherical overcap on metallic collar as photographed |
The neck is a dedicated 15 mm crimp finish — the sealed retail standard — so any 15 mm crimp fine-mist pump from our accessory stock seats directly on it. The crimp-versus-screw decision framework is in our spray pump guide.
Shape: Shelf Presence by Diameter
Most 50 ml bottles compete on height. The XY-4 competes on width, and that changes where it wins. On a retail shelf, a 56 mm-diameter body projects further forward than any slim cylinder of the same volume; combined with the 120 g mass, it reads as a premium object in a size band where most competitors look and feel light. The shelf mechanics are quantified in our bottle height and shelf presence article, and this diameter-first strategy is one of the two reliable ways to earn it — the other being height, which the tall-rectangle stock bodies pursue instead.
The spherical black cap is the identity element. A glossy ball on a slim silver collar creates a sphere-and-cylinder silhouette that no cap-less rectangular flacon can imitate, and it photographs with strong shape contrast — dark sphere against clear glass — that works on e-commerce listings without retouching. The design language behind it sits in our women’s perfume bottle design patterns article, with closure options compared in the cap types buyer’s guide.
The thick base completes the effect. Seen through the side wall, the deep glass foot adds a band of refracted light at the bottom and anchors the low stance — the same mass-perception strategy described in our heavy-base bottle article, here achieved partly through geometry rather than pure weight.
Suits: feminine and unisex EDP lines with a design-led positioning, boutique and niche brands that need the 50 ml to look like the flagship, and ranges that extend into the 100 ml sibling on the same silhouette. For the pricing logic of running both sizes, see our size guide.
Container Loading: 120 Units and a Balanced Carton
The carton holds 120 units at 15.4 kg gross in a 48 × 30.5 × 18 cm box — 0.0264 CBM, a footprint at the larger end of the 50 ml class because the wide body demands it:
| Metric | 20 GP | 40 HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Carton volume | 0.0264 CBM | 0.0264 CBM |
| Cartons by cube (28 / 68 CBM usable) | 1,062 | 2,580 |
| Cartons by payload (25 / 26 t) | 1,623 | 1,688 |
| Practical cartons | 1,062 | 1,688 |
| Bottles | 127,440 pcs | 202,560 pcs |
| Gross weight | 16.4 t | 26.0 t |
The 40 HQ is weight-limited at 1,688 cartons — 202,560 bottles at 26.0 tonnes, with roughly 900 cartons of cube still open for mixed loads: the 100 ml sibling, caps and retail outers fill the gap at almost no incremental freight. The 20 GP is cube-limited at 1,062 cartons and sails comfortably at 16.4 t. Pallet pattern detail for the 48 × 30.5 cm footprint is in our carton and pallet specification guide.
Decoration Options on the Squat Cylinder
The wide body is a generous decoration canvas, and the ball cap constrains the top line usefully:
- Spray coating — solid colour reads strongly on the broad wall; the family’s black cap pairs naturally with a black or white coated body for a monochrome system, per our custom colour process. Two-tone treatments are covered in two-tone spray coating.
- Frosting — full acid etch softens the squat geometry into a matte pebble-like object; the finish is profiled in our frosted bottle guide.
- Vacuum metallization — the wide mid-body under full plating produces broad, even highlights; premium tier only, per the plating process article.
- silk screen printing — one or two colours with real width; artwork is curved to the 56 mm radius, with the clearance rules in our screen printing guide.
- Hot stamping — a foil band at the collar line or a base mark; trade-offs in hot stamping versus cold foil.
The black ball cap photographed is a stock accessory in glossy ABS or electroplated finish, seated on a matching metallic collar; white and metallic ball options are available, and cap material trade-offs are compared in zamac versus Surlyn versus ABS. Matte-black system builds are covered in our matte black bottle article.
MOQ, Samples and Lead Time
No tooling charge — existing stock mould. Clear bottles ship from stock; decorated samples typically 7–15 days from artwork approval, frosting adding an etch cycle. Glass production runs 15–25 days after golden-sample sign-off plus decoration time. MOQ is driven by the decoration line rather than the glass, so state your intended quantity and finish and we will confirm the economic threshold — the low MOQ note explains the logic and pricing explained shows where each cost sits.
Request a quote for the XY-4 with quantity, decoration and destination port. We will return unit price, matched ball-cap and pump pricing, and freight calculated on the carton data above.
FAQ
What is the MOQ for the XY-4 50 ml bottle?
No tooling MOQ applies because the mould is in stock. Clear bottles can be ordered in trial cartons; spray-coated or printed orders start where the decoration run is economic. Send your quantity and finish for the exact threshold.
Is the black ball cap included in the bottle price?
No — the spherical overcap and collar are stock accessories quoted separately from the glass. Glossy black is the photographed option; white and metallic ball finishes are available, all seated on the same 15 mm pump.
How many XY-4 bottles fit in a 40 HQ container?
About 1,688 cartons, or 202,560 pieces, weight-limited at 26 tonnes. A 20 GP carries around 1,062 cartons (127,440 pieces), cube-limited.
Does the XY-4 have a 100 ml version?
Yes — the same squat cylinder and ball-cap silhouette runs in a 100 ml sibling at 200 g, so a two-size range can be built on one design language.
What decoration works best on this shape?
Solid spray colour, full frosting and one-colour screen print all exploit the wide body well. Fine multi-colour print detail is the weakest fit — the face is broad but curved, so artwork needs to be arced to the radius.