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At least since the centuries following the SONG-time, Chinese pharmacists were trying to find beautiful delivery vessels - in the noble competition between the pharmacists, the patient benefited, who received his remedies in ever more beautiful vessels. Many of the vials bore blessings and blessings, and were too good to throw away - rather, they were used by the patient's family as a tea caddy, flower vase, inkwell or snuffbox. Some vessels were designed from the beginning as collectible objects, there was about a series of eight with the image of popular deities, other series paid homage to war heroes or animals - collectible pictures, so to speak. Since the 18th century erotic scenes have been found on some vials, not just those containing aphrodisiacs ...
Lit.: Paul U. Unschuld, Huichun, Chinesische Heilkunde in historischen Objekten und Bildern, Verlag Prestel 1995. |