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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: 19glass75 on October 24, 2010, 03:11:08 PM

Title: Strange "chemist like" carafe - ID = a porrón
Post by: 19glass75 on October 24, 2010, 03:11:08 PM

I was browsing the sight a few nights ago and a few images stuck in my mind. There was a link with a photo of a glass maker and his pieces. The man looked in his 40's maybe and had a beard and was surround by these clear glass objects. The next day i was in my local charity shop and saw what i thought was one of his pieces. It is 16.5cm at it tallest part and the base is 9.5cm wide with a ruff pontil. Any help?(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu51/19boo75/egg011.jpg)(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu51/19boo75/egg013.jpg)
Oh yes and the bottle seems to be ribbed!

Title: Re: Strange "chemist like" carafe
Post by: glassobsessed on October 24, 2010, 03:25:19 PM

It looks like a piece of tourist tat from Spain, for pouring sangria down the necks of (soon to be) drunken fools (guess who doesn't drink much). :wsh:

John

Title: Re: Strange "chemist like" carafe
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 24, 2010, 04:41:55 PM

It's called a porrón. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porron

Title: Re: Strange "chemist like" carafe
Post by: 19glass75 on October 29, 2010, 11:21:52 PM

Thanks for the info. U'd be lucky to get a glass of wine in this one. They must make smaller ones