18th.Century Italian Maiolica Albarello E. Filonio Persiio Savona Circa.1700 Hoare Of Bath Eastern figures with parasols

Eastern figures with parasols

Century Watercolour and gouache on vellum

A  Mezzotint engraving

white hare

18th.Century Italian Maiolica Albarello E. Filonio Persiio Savona Circa.1700 Hoare Of Bath Eastern figures with parasolsEarly 18th. Century Italian Maiolica Albarello Drug Jar, Savona Circa. 1700. of dumb bell form, inscribed in manganese. E. filonio persiio. 19 cms high. Some general crazing to glaze. Small chip to rim. E filonio persiio translates historically to extract of Philonium Persicum (Persian Philonium) a highly sought after polypharmaceutical paste used in medieval and Renaissance medicine. A mixture of Opium, White Pepper, Saffron, Amber and Honey.