Hey guys, I just stumbled upon this thread. I'm happy to read that you liked the vial, I was the 3D concept artist who designed it for the movie

You're right, the vial itself was a "found" object, which we 3D scanned. After that I modeled the 3D parts on top of that. The parts were 3D printed, then based on that a cast was made and the final parts were cast in bronze.
Here's the 2D concept drawing I recieved, my 3D previews and a photo of the bronze pieces.
Let me know if you have any questions!