The Biblical story of The Prodigal Son inspired a series of prints used by Greatbatch, posing the errant youth in contemporary (18th century) settings. For a similar example see Frank Tilley, The Antique Collector, December 1969 'A Galaxy of Teapots, the Shand Kydd Collection: Part I', pp. 273-278. See also the globular example from the Herbert and Sylvia Jacobs Collection, Christie's New York, January 24, 1994, lot 161