20 liter chemical bottle.
“The Queen in Kukurbite ”, engraving of the 16th century . The main element of this alchemical symbol is a glass bottle.
A bottle , or butel (through Polish. Butelka from French bouteille , German. Buttel from cf. lat. Buticula , Butis - “barrel”) - a vessel in the form of a drop-shaped bottle with a narrow neck. It was originally made from dried plant fruits , as a result of which later a similar shape began to be repeated in the manufacture of similar containers from inorganic materials - ceramics , metal and glass [1] . In modern and new times, glass bottles of various volumes have been widely used in pharmacy as a special container for storing medicines [1] , as well as in chemistry as laboratory glassware .
Content
- 1 In culture
- 2 notes
- 3 Literature
- 4 See also
In Culture
- A bottle made of dried pumpkin is traditionally considered to be a talisman in Chinese folklore ; its image, as a result, began to symbolize longevity in China. In Taoism, a bottle of gourd symbolizes mystery and is an attribute of one of the eight Immortals , Li Teguay [1] .
- In the visual arts of Asia Minor , the visual image of a bottle with smoke spirals emanating from it has a certain distribution, symbolizing the liberation of the spirit from the body [1] ; this image is closely connected with genie stories [2] and as such has firmly entered the modern mass culture .
- In Christian art, a bottle is occasionally used as a symbol of salvation [1] .
- In alchemical symbolism, the bottle appears as the main element of the symbol, called cucurbit , which designated mercury subjected to alchemical transformations [1] [3] .
- In Europe, large bottles, in connection with the popularity of their pharmacological use and association with it, were used in the design of pharmacy signs [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Vlasov V. G. Butyl // New Encyclopedic Dictionary of Fine Arts: In 10 vol . - SPb. : ABC classic , 2004 .-- T. 2 (B - C). - 712 s. - 5,000 copies. - ISBN 5-352-01127-5 , ISBN 5-352-01119-4 . Archived October 17, 2013. Archived October 17, 2013 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ Vlasov V.G. Jin // New Encyclopedic Dictionary of Fine Arts: In 10 vol . - SPb. : ABC classic , 2005.- T. 3 (D - H). - 752 s. - 3000 copies. - ISBN 5-352-01119-4 , ISBN 5-352-01516-5 . Archived October 17, 2013. Archived October 17, 2013 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ Vlasov V.G. Kukurbit // New Encyclopedic Dictionary of Fine Arts: In 10 vol . - SPb. : ABC classic , 2006.- T. 4 (I - K). - 751 s. - 3000 copies. - ISBN 5-352-01759-1 , ISBN 5-352-01119-4 . Archived October 17, 2013. Archived October 17, 2013 on Wayback Machine
Literature
- Vlasov V. G. New Encyclopedic Dictionary of Fine Arts: In 10 vol . - SPb. : ABC classic , 2004-2009. Archived October 17, 2013. Archived October 17, 2013 on Wayback Machine
See also
- Bottle
- Wolfe's Bottle