Lot Essay
Compare the Harriman Judd Collection of British Pottery, Sotheby's, New York, 22 January 2001, lot 1 for an example of the teapot. Also see Sotheby's, New York, 11 March 1997, lot 353 for a part tête-à-tête; and Christie's, New York, 21 April 2009, lot 142 for examples of the teapot and sugar-bowl.