ALBARELLO OR PHARMACY POT in white earthenware and painted decoration in blue monochrome of episcopal coat of arms surmounting a blank cartouche to register the name of the contained essence.Spain, Talavera, XVIIIth century H. 20,4 cm - D. 10,4 cm (Accidents and lacks, restorations) This is the medicine pot used as a vase by artist Lê Phổ for the painting The Hairy Chysanthemums (medicine pot) Đây là chiếc bình đựng thuốc, được họa sĩ Lê Phổ sử dụng như bình cắm hoa trong bức Cúc đại đóa (bình thuốc). PROVENANCE Collection of Mr. and Mrs. T., Paris (gift from the artist circa 1997-1998).

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