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Alembic Distiller Total Height 17.50" Item 316116 Fully functioning alembic distiller.

Bowl 4.75" x 8.25" Volume 2.9 Liters (3 Quarts) This is made with speciial clay to resist cracking when heated.  View Distiller Video Here

Top View Inside Item 316116 Made with stoneware clay.

 

 

Approx 8" x 4" Spread 22" - 8 piece set - $125 Triple Conjunction Distiller   SOLD SOLD

 

These replicas of simple closed ceramic distillers. The fluid to be distilled was poured into the vessel by a side stopper that was sealed in clay during operation. The spout could also be accessed during operation to add ingredients or sample the process. The distillate condensed out of the vessel by the alembic spout, which was built into the body.  

These replicas are one of the Medieval alchemists' favorite pieces of labware -- the famous "Pelican." The Pelican is a circulatory distillation vessel with two side-arms feeding condensed vapors back into the body. It resembles the mythic pelican pecking at its breast to feed its hatchlings with its own blood, and thus is a symbol of the sacrifice the original solution goes through to give up its essence during distillation. The alchemists believed that compounds could be created in the Pelican that no other apparatus could produce. Removeable alembic spout on top.