"CAMEL JUG???"

Another one of Dad's bottles. Got it at a flea market many moons ago. The guy he bought it from said it was a "camel jug," used on long caravans. It has an indented bottom. Can anybody verify this? It's a beautiful piece. Gigster

Yes, I believe they call these Persian saddle flasks.
Looks to be authentic.

Thanks woody for the info. Any idea of age, and where I might find out if you don't know?

This is a Late Iranian Period Wine Bottle from either Shiraz,Isfahan or Qumm and dates from 1700-1850

ORIGINAL: Gigster

Another one of Dad's bottles. Got it at a flea market many moons ago. The guy he bought it from said it was a "camel jug," used on long caravans. It has an indented bottom. Can anybody verify this? It's a beautiful piece. Gigster

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I was going to link to the posting that we just went through on persian saddle flasks. It's obviously been deleted. It was a less than cordial exchange, although not nearly up to the stuff I see on the pilot forums.


Let's see if I can distill it. Some people think these are flasks made in persia between 1700 and 1850. Some people think these are 20th century mexican junk. There is not a whole lot of dispositive evidence one way or another.

FWIW, I own two of these things, and they both look and feel old to me.

They have been a mystery to bottle collectors for at least 30 years.

Blueglass1 has developed some new information on them that she is willing to share for a nominal fee. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320588711181&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT


Let the games resume...

Jim G

OK...lets look at it both ways. 1) if we say they are old it is relatively easy to prove it in my opinion simply based on archaeological evidence,old museum relics,bottles with incredibly heavy base wear,impacted dirt,internal stain,surface scratches..etc...I have many specimens in that condition. 2) If we say they are new or relatively new,.... can anyone conclusively name a glasshouse please in Mexico,Africa,Mediterranean, Iran,Afghanistan,USA,?? that is producing them and where can they be bought in quantity.Personally...I do think there is both. I have some waxy specimens...but no one has been able to say where they are or were being made.But it's easy to tell the difference for me.

ORIGINAL: saratogadriver

I was going to link to the posting that we just went through on persian saddle flasks. It's obviously been deleted. It was a less than cordial exchange, although not nearly up to the stuff I see on the pilot forums.


Let's see if I can distill it. Some people think these are flasks made in persia between 1700 and 1850. Some people think these are 20th century mexican junk. There is not a whole lot of dispositive evidence one way or another.

FWIW, I own two of these things, and they both look and feel old to me.

They have been a mystery to bottle collectors for at least 30 years.

Blueglass1 has developed some new information on them that she is willing to share for a nominal fee. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320588711181&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT


Let the games resume...

Jim G

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This question doesn't actually tell us very much, because no one can name the source of a number of repros and fakes out there. Prime example is that there is a glut right now on the market of odd shaped, half post method bottles. They are rather obviously new, and have been definitely discredited here. But no one knows where they are coming from, be that mexico, or china, or somewhere else, despite being a recent phenomena.

Jim G

ORIGINAL: blueglass1

2) If we say they are new or relatively new,.... can anyone conclusively name a glasshouse please in Mexico,Africa,Mediterranean, Iran,Afghanistan,USA,?? that is producing them and where can they be bought in quantity.Personally

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It's OK Mark....don't worry. Like many other things...these bottles will have their time. But for now, our job is to continue collecting and documenting when we can so that these bottle stay preserved and safe for the future.If the general bottle community under-rates them there's no sense in beating a dead horse. Just enjoy them for your own self and recognize that there are people like me who love them and value them highly too. Marlena

ORIGINAL: cryptozoon

Thanks for deleting the entire old thread about this kind of bottle;
did it degenerate so far that nothing there was worth reading?

~Mark

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ORIGINAL: blueglass1

This is a Late Iranian Period Wine Bottle from either Shiraz,Isfahan or Qumm and dates from 1700-1850

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This doesn't seem possible since cryptozoon said these were NEVER produced after 1700, I did enjoy reading and viewing the stuff you sent me Marlena, thank you again....Jim

I have cleaned up this thread and the other one...and note: >>
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