A Unique, Divided Hulot Or True Love Charme,
Mentioned In Scot’s “The Discoverie Of Witchcraft” (1584)
Hulots, named after Baron Hulot -- a Parisian beau of the mid nineteenth century -- were true love charmes or medicinable cures for those chronically susceptible, in Scot's words, to the poysons proceeding out of harlots. Such charms were in common use until the late nineteenth century in all Latinized areas of Europe. And Hulots were introduced to Japan by the Portuguese: the facial features of the more grotesque charms absorbed into the style of making Kyogen masks. This handsome example, divided vertically rather than horizontally which was usually the case, is carbon glazed in the "Maruyama" style and has hollow pupils; a unique, second feature. The popular name for Hulotism is "true love disease" and an Hulot falls repeatedly and sincerely in love several times a day. Scot claims that he was testis oculatus or eye witness to a "hot" declaration by the most famous beau of his day Generally speaking, however sexual gratification is of less importance to an Hulot than falling deeply, truly, madly in love. The neurological basis of Hulotism is little understood, but post mortem Hulots have significant thinning of hair and a reduction of white matter.