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Jawan

This gorgeous flask contains 'Jawan', an Arabian perfume by Asghar Ali. Below is the bit of info from their website.

 

"Oriental Perfumes represent fragrances of the East. These strong exotic fragrances are extracted from sweet balms & resins of Arabia, spices of India and animal extracts, such as musk.

Historically, the Arabs have always been known to love these strong, woody aromatic fragrances, but with times, these Oriental Perfumes have also captured the essence of the western societies making them hugely popular all over."

 

The beautiful object was a leaving present from my Saudi lodger, who went home to what he calls camel and sandland to take up a job on a stupendously HUGE salary.

 

The flask is made of metal, probably copper, cloisonne enamelled, with a beautifully cut glass 'gem' in the lid. It has a conventional modern spray inside, and the smell is exotic!

 

It is presented in a lush chocolate brown velvet lined box.

 

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Uploaded on November 13, 2010
Taken on February 11, 2009