A pitcher is a container used to store and transport liquids.
A pitcher is a container of considerable size whose structure is narrow at the bottom and at the mouth but wide in the center. Pitchers, which are made of metal or clay , usually have handles or handles .
These vessels are used to conserve or transfer fluids . The notion can also be used to name the contents of the container.
For example: «The lineman always walked around the city with a jug of wine in his right hand» , «Be careful! If you drop the pitcher, it will break into a thousand pieces," "At the party we drank two pitchers of liquor."
The etymology
The Greek word kántharos came to Latin as canthărus and then to our language as pitcher .
In addition to what is indicated, we have to point out that the Greek word was used to refer to a type of beetle although later, with the passage of time, it also began to be used to refer to a glass that had a stem in the shape of a wine glass, wide mouth and two handles.
Many jugs have a handle or handle.
History of the jugs
The first jugs were created thousands of years ago. These are common pieces of the so-called "water pottery" , consisting of the manufacture of clay or clay products for the storage and transportation of water .
The shapes and styles of the jugs changed over the course of history, as can be seen through archaeology.
artistic works
In the history of art, jugs have often become an essential part of different works. These examples are a good example of this:
- "The water bearer of Seville" , painting from 1620 that was made by Diego Velázquez .
- «The girls of the pitcher» . It is a canvas painted in 1791 by Francisco de Goya with the aim that it could decorate the office of King Carlos IV in El Escorial .
- Likewise, other painters such as Julio Romero de Torres and Pablo Picasso introduced jugs in many of their works.
Pitchers as musical instruments
It should be noted that, beyond their original function , there are also jugs that were used as musical instruments .
In these cases the vessel became an idiophone that, when hit with an espadrille or with the hand, functioned as a percussion instrument.
Popular phrases
Various popular phrases developed from the term. When trying to warn about the risks of repeat behavior, it is said that a jug that goes to a fountain too much eventually breaks.
On the other hand, when very abundant rainfall is recorded, it is often exclaimed that it is raining "in buckets."
“Cántaro blanco” dairy
We cannot ignore the existence of a place in Madrid called "Cántaro blanco" . It is a modern dairy that can be found in the famous Malasaña neighborhood and that has come to remember the way of selling milk that existed decades ago.
Thus, milk is now sold in bulk in this establishment. It also stands out because it offers a wide variety of milk: cow's milk, goat's milk, sheep's milk, soy milk, rice milk, lactose-free, skimmed, semi-skimmed... Yogurt and all types of dairy products also take center stage in this establishment.