 The latter piece also contains a common theme addressed in Pot’s works; beauty, age and death.This theme culminates in his well-known piece "Allegory of Vanitas", usually referred to simply as "Vanity", and which also contains motifs and symbols of sensual love.Other well-known Pot works are "A Startling Introduction", "The Coin Collector" and "Flora’s Wagon of Fools" (shown), in which he poked fun at the fledgling tulip trade in Haarlem, where for a short while the floral was sold by weight.