Very large blue bottle with pontil spiral optic

[jengeorge]

We bought this at an auction just thinking it was beautiful. When we got it home and really looked at it we thought it was probably older than we had originally thought. We have searched and searched to find out information on it. The bottle is around 14" tall and around 8 and 1/2" diameter at its widest part. It has a pontil mark. I would describe it as spiral optic twisting around to the neck. There are no mold marks and the top is slightly mis-shapen. I have included two photos. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

 

[jengeorge]

I haven't figured out the picture embedding yet. Doesn't seem to work for me. I will keep trying.

 

[jengeorge]

I still cannot figure out how to embed a picture. I have checked embed picture in post but nothing happens.
Tell me what I am doing wrong.

 

[bearswede]

What's the color on that bottle?

Possibly a saddle flask???

PS... sorry; I see now that it is blue...Is it flattened so that it would appear as a long oval in cross-section?

 

[jengeorge]

No, it is not flattened. It is definitely a round bottle. I am still trying to post the pictures, but I keep getting error messages. I will keep trying. Thanks

 

[bearswede]

try cropping and then reducing the size...

 

[jengeorge]

I think I finally got both my camera and the computer to jive and give me smaller pictures. Here they are.

 

[jengeorge]

and another one

 

[jengeorge]

And, yes, I did read the help section-it was my camera, and the editor I use to resize that were the problem. Here is the last photo.[:'(]

 

[cowseatmaize]

It could be a midwestern swirl chestnut type flask but the pattern looks like it goes to far up the neck. Rare color for that too I think.
My two cents would have to go toward Blenko or some other modern glass blower.
I hope I'm wrong and you have a rarity but if you bought it 'cause you liked it you made out well.
Maybe there's an expert to disagree with me out there.