Today, tear bottles are used as symbolic gifts of emotion -- for joyous
occasions like weddings and birthdays, as well as for the more historic reasons
such as mourning and loss. In times of sorrow, a lachrymatory is the perfect
gift to share your feelings.
The powerful symbolism behind the tear bottle continues to provide today's
writers, musicians and artists with content for their poetry, song and painting.
Dan Gerhertz has been created a beautiful painting, titled "The Tear Bottle". In this piece, a seated woman leans over an elegant
lavender-colored
glass bottle, allowing her tears to fall silently into the lachrymatory. This
painting can be seen on the
Collection Shop web site.
Several glass artists and manufacturers
are producing contemporary bottles.
Bill Flenniken has created a unique handmade
necklace version and
Timeless Traditions
has created a series of standing lachrymatory.
