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Well, I tried. I tried to make this week’s Macro Monday puzzle a little easier for you, and I thought I’d done quite well, but when I showed it to OH he was … puzzled! And then when I told him what it was, he told me I was cruel! Oh dear.

But since it’s all I have for you this week, I suppose you’ll have to just do your best, won’t you? Tee hee!

Now this object is found in pretty much every household in some form or other. The shape varies a little, the size can vary a lot and the colour varies too, but this is a nice, average example. Common as muck here in the UK, in Europe, and in the USA, I feel confident in saying that this is something you’ll find in pretty much every corner of the civilised world – in the sense that ‘civilised’ means ‘a society having a high degree of development, both social and technological’, though for all I know, you might find these things in a grass hut in the back of beyond, too.

Pretty, isn’t it? But these are not usually purely decorative (though they can be), because they do have an important function, too.

What is it?

You can check back here tomorrow evening (UK time) to find the correct answer in a picture link, and also later in the comments when I answer you all, but I don’t answer very quickly on this one. I like to give everyone a chance to guess without giving it away.

Over to you – prove OH wrong, and give me some correct guesses. I know you can!

Alrighty then – here we are on Tuesday evening and I suppose you all want the answer? Here it is! Surprised? Some of you won’t be – congratulations to Mr Moon, to Colleen, Icy BC, Dutchbaby, Babs Beetle, Christina, Jientje, Rebecca, Jama, Shelle and Sistertex! Seems I did alright after all, in my attempts to make this week’s puzzle a little easier!

50 Responses to “Macro Monday – Puzzle No. 12”

on 08 Mar 2010 at 10:04 am1Maia

Great macro, nice colors and light.
I think it is a glass ash tray.
on 08 Mar 2010 at 11:07 am2Vicki

I’m going for an ash tray as well but I’m going to take two bites of the cherry and guess it might be the spout of a glass jug.
Vicki´s last blog ..100 Years of Dust
on 08 Mar 2010 at 11:25 am3SquirrelQueen

The glass makes a great photo, I love the way the color swirls through it. I will also say an ashtray. But then maybe that notch is to hold a spoon?
SquirrelQueen´s last blog ..Sunshine in Bloom – Macro Monday
on 08 Mar 2010 at 11:26 am4moon

It’s the base of a beer bottle ……..

isn’t it ???

You and DBM are just mean with these …… I just put pictures of cute Lambs on my blog !
moon´s last blog ..Living with the “parents-in-law”
on 08 Mar 2010 at 11:39 am5Baino

Well it’s glass . . duh! Perhaps a lemon squeezer?
Baino´s last blog ..Friday Fuckwit Golf Claps and Foux de Fa Fa
on 08 Mar 2010 at 11:40 am6Baino

Sorry I think the proper term is an ‘orange juicer’ but you know what I mean.
Baino´s last blog ..Friday Fuckwit Golf Claps and Foux de Fa Fa
on 08 Mar 2010 at 1:06 pm7Mara

I thought at first it was an ashtray as well, until I read Moon’s answer and now I’m confused!
Mara´s last blog ..What and where?
on 08 Mar 2010 at 1:31 pm8Geri Atric

A soap dish? And the groove on the side is to allow you to insert a finger, to lift the edge of the soap when it’s stuck to the dish??
Geri Atric´s last blog ..NIGHTMARE BEASTIES!
on 08 Mar 2010 at 2:13 pm9Kiki

Hey Jay..I love to see what you will come up with every week! It looks like a tea cup or some sort of vintage glassware! Beautiful shot..whatever it may be! Great color too!
have a super day!
Kiki~
on 08 Mar 2010 at 2:35 pm10Colleen

I’m going with the bottom of a glass bottle, but what I really want to know is whose face that is in the background.
Colleen´s last blog ..A promise
on 08 Mar 2010 at 4:11 pm11granny grimble

I think it’s a glass jug/vase viewed down the open neck. It has a handle on the side. I don’t think it’s an ash tray as there wouldn’t be one in pretty much every household these days. Right or wrong, it’s a great shot Jay and I love the pretty colours running through it. I also love this ‘game’ and can’t wait till Mondays for the next one.
granny grimble´s last blog ..THE PHONE CALL ( AT LAST ! )
on 08 Mar 2010 at 4:15 pm12Don't Bug Me!

Well, my first instinct was ashtray, so that is what I am going with. Let’s be honest, this is the first time that I have even had any thoughts about what something is, so I am one step ahead of myself (except the time I got it right by cheating, but that doesn’t count, since I cheated).
Don’t Bug Me!´s last blog ..Macro Monday – Painting with Light
on 08 Mar 2010 at 4:21 pm13Janet

I think it’s a chastity belt and the spout is for the stream, if you will
on 08 Mar 2010 at 4:28 pm14Gattina

Honnestly I have no idea ! It looks like the ice sculptures I showed for “Weekend Reflections” but I don’t think that somebody exposes ice sculptures in his kitchen, lol !
Gattina´s last blog ..MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY
on 08 Mar 2010 at 4:59 pm15kathy

The underside of a glass trivet?

I have no imagination so I’m usually clueless on these things.

Thanks for stopping by my place.
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on 08 Mar 2010 at 5:11 pm16Icy BC

I’m guessing it is a green bottle! The photo is quite fantastic..
Icy BC´s last blog ..Blue Flowers
on 08 Mar 2010 at 5:26 pm17manang kim

Is it an ash tray? A colorful one? hehe ^_^

The petal
manang kim´s last blog ..Berry Insurance..
on 08 Mar 2010 at 5:45 pm18dutchbaby

I had no clue at all until I started reading the responses. I’m going to agree with moon and go with the bottom of a beer bottle. I know I’ve grazed my fingers over those glass dimples in the past, I just can’t zoom out far enough to remember exactly what I was holding.
dutchbaby´s last blog ..The Ring of Fire
on 08 Mar 2010 at 6:28 pm19Croom

I think it is the base of a tumbler drinking glass. ooh this is exciting.
on 08 Mar 2010 at 7:03 pm20babs - beetle

Underside of a glass ashtray?
babs – beetle´s last blog ..To build or not to build?
on 08 Mar 2010 at 7:03 pm21granny grimble

I’m going to have another go at this Jay. I think it could be a teapot (silver) shot from the bottom of the spout up.
granny grimble´s last blog ..THE PHONE CALL ( AT LAST ! )
on 08 Mar 2010 at 7:05 pm22babs - beetle

Oh, I now think it’s the base of a bottle too )
babs – beetle´s last blog ..To build or not to build?
on 08 Mar 2010 at 7:15 pm23Christina, Sweden

I thought of bottom of a glassbottle as soon as I saw it so ill stick to that. colorful and goodlooking anyway, my Macro is much easier to figure out
on 08 Mar 2010 at 8:46 pm24Tammie

Wonderful photo, I am not sure what it is, but as an image I really love the colors, texture and light!
Tammie´s last blog ..Nature’s Art
on 08 Mar 2010 at 9:33 pm25Kala

Lovely color and light Jay.
Kala´s last blog ..Cotton Candy Quill
on 08 Mar 2010 at 10:14 pm26John McDevitt

My first impression (before I read any comments) is ash tray.
John McDevitt´s last blog ..Monochrome Photography: Trees I
on 08 Mar 2010 at 10:15 pm27Jientje

It’s definitely not an ashtray, I think it’s the bottom of a bottle.
Jientje´s last blog ..Macro Monday, La Rose …
on 08 Mar 2010 at 10:36 pm28rebecca

I have no idea what it is..I like the bottle ideas though.
rebecca´s last blog ..First Bloom 2010
on 08 Mar 2010 at 10:50 pm29shelle

this is fun./..i haven’t been to your site before…or played your game. groovy photo, i’m guessing a bottle…probably beer.
on 09 Mar 2010 at 12:18 am30Mr. Nighttime

I was thinking the bottom of a glass ashtray as well, so I think I’ll stick with that for now.
Mr. Nighttime´s last blog ..Das Miracle.
on 09 Mar 2010 at 12:22 am31Victor

My first thought was it is an ashtray, but given that everybody seems to think it is an ashtray, that’s too easy. Based on you “decorative” hint, I’d guess it was maybe the bottom of glass vase?
Victor´s last blog ..Day Trip to Boreal 2010
on 09 Mar 2010 at 1:36 am32Jama

The underside of a glass vase/ bottle?
Jama´s last blog ..Ruby Tuesday: Red signboard
on 09 Mar 2010 at 3:59 am33Sistertex

I’m going with a green glass bottle bottom.
on 09 Mar 2010 at 3:59 am34Sistertex

Hey…how are you feeling?
Sistertex´s last blog ..Face Of The Week #2
on 09 Mar 2010 at 4:34 am35meleah rebeccah

Oh, I NEVER get these, but I am almost 100% positive THAT is an ASHTRAY! As a smoker I can usually spot one of those from a mile away!
meleah rebeccah´s last blog ..Doing Things Differently™ – My Week In Review [Part Five]
on 09 Mar 2010 at 6:34 am36Carletta

So as not to be swayed I’ve scrolled down and then I’m going back to read the comments.
I know I probably can’t be right but I’m giving my first impression based on the color and that I think it is glass. It reminds me of a pressed glass juicer.
Carletta´s last blog ..Mellow Yellow Monday: Lily Stamen
on 09 Mar 2010 at 12:55 pm37foto CHIP Sweden

I think it is a glass-thing maybe a cup – from under the ear …
on 09 Mar 2010 at 7:48 pm38Amanda Moore

for sure it is an ashtray love the glass, and you did do quite well with the closeup!
Amanda Moore´s last blog ..Macro Monday
on 09 Mar 2010 at 7:54 pm39Amanda

ashtray? jug? love the color reflections/refractions in it.
on 09 Mar 2010 at 9:11 pm40petra michelle

Believe it or not it seemed to jump out at me! An ash tray?

Well, knowing full well I’ve got it wrong because it can NEVER be that easy (LOL!), I love the photo!

Hope you’re feeling better, (((Jay)))! )
petra michelle´s last blog ..A Quick Vote–Do the Oscars influence which movies you see?
on 10 Mar 2010 at 12:54 am41Mona Sweden

It looks like an ashtray. But you find it in almost every household? I’ll be back to find the right answer. However, it’s a beautiful shot.
on 10 Mar 2010 at 1:28 am42Jay

Everyone – I did enjoy this week! It’s nice to see so many of you guessing correctly – and though I thought it was very obvious what it was, I can also see why so many of you thought it was an ashtray. I’ve seen glass ashtrays very much like the bottom of this bottle!

And the winners are: Moon, Colleen, Icy BC, Dutchbaby, Babs Beetle, Christina, Jientje, Rebecca, Jama, Shelle and Sistertex! All of you correctly guessed ‘bottle’. Well done!

Thank you all for playing and many thanks to those who complimented my photo. I liked the colours, but it’s nice to hear you say so too!

It’s an Absinthe bottle, by the way. Not green glass (though I won’t be penalising you for that), but green liquid in clear glass.

So, to answer a few of you who said something other than your guess, or something else which caught my interest -

Geri – Now that’s a very creative guess, and I think they certainly should make soap dishes like that!

Colleen – Surprisingly, there is no-one’s face in the background, but now that you mention it, it does look as if there is! It’s a wooden piece of furniture, with drawer knobs on it!

Janet and Gattina – Hahaha! Two more excellently eccentric guesses!

Dutchbaby – I feel for you. No doubt you’ll be kicking yourself right now! LOL!

Sistertex – Best not to ask how I’m doing, honey. Just let me say I’m still upright and breathing! ROFL!

Thanks for asking! You too, Petra!
on 10 Mar 2010 at 1:50 am43Andree

I’m glad that I came late because that would’ve frustrated me no end. It’s such a lovely photo. I never would have expected so much light and color from that bottle.
Andree´s last blog ..My World: The Eastman Falls Dam
on 10 Mar 2010 at 1:58 am44lisaschaos

I would have guessed a soda pop bottle bottom, lol. You always keep me guessing!
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on 10 Mar 2010 at 7:54 am45moon

So, basically I was right !! Boo Yah !
moon´s last blog ..Living with the “parents-in-law”
on 10 Mar 2010 at 3:39 pm46babs - beetle

Well, I must admit to only seeing it clearly after reading other comments
babs – beetle´s last blog ..To build or not to build?
on 11 Mar 2010 at 12:32 am47meleah rebeccah

darn! I thought for SURE my guess was right this time! I really thought it was an ashtray! I would have NEVER guessed an Absinthe bottle!!
meleah rebeccah´s last blog ..Doing Things Differently™ – My Week In Review [Part Five]
on 11 Mar 2010 at 12:23 pm48Baino

You make me lose my bottle! Talk about a sucker for punishment! “Hands up!”
Baino´s last blog ..Beach Hat
on 12 Mar 2010 at 12:37 am49Vicki

I arrived too late to be puzzled, but it’s a beautiful shot. Love the light and colors.

Vicki´s last blog ..Macro Monday: All That Remains
on 15 Mar 2010 at 6:18 am50Kala

An absinthe bottle? – I have no idea what absinthe is *goes to Google*

Jay – you’ve always got me guessing with your shots.
Kala´s last blog ..We the living.