Boulotte Time of creation: late 19th - early 20th centuries Technique: nickel plating A bouillotte is a set of a vessel for water and a spirit lamp, which is used to heat or maintain the temperature. It is believed that the prototype of the device was a Chinese kettle for boiling water. However, the “fire pot”—that’s how ho-go is translated—did not have a drain tap, and water was taken out with a special ladle. The first kettles on a hotplate with an alcohol lamp appeared at the beginning of the 18th century. They were larger in size than teapots and were installed on a high stand, protecting the furniture from damage. Often the kettle and burner were made at different times, and one item could be complemented by the other as needed. Bouillottes were used mainly to maintain the temperature of hot water; tea was very rarely brewed in them. Before using an alcohol burner, the required temperature was achieved using special metal cylinders. First, they were heated over a fire and then lowered into a vessel. Bouillottes were mainly made of metal, but faience and porcelain examples are also found. You can read more and even listen to the audio here: https://ar.culture.ru/ru/subject/bulotka-4# Those who work in a V-Ray version lower than 3.1, be careful, in the materials in the BRDF section there is Microfaset GTR (GGX), if your version is older than 3.1, then the BRDF field will be empty. Choose Blinn, Phong or Ward - whichever is preferable for you. For Corona render, it is recommended to install version no lower than 1.5, since the glossiness of the materials is adjusted taking into account PBR.
