A trio of ceramic teapots comprising two of architectural crown form and one of cylindrical shape. The two crown-rimmed teapots feature hexagonal bodies with crenellated rims framing domed lids with gilded ball finials. The decoration is applied via multi-colour transfer printing with gilded highlights. One teapot depicts historical figures including King Henry VIII and a woman in a Tudor gable hood, while the second commemorates the Battle of Waterloo, showing military figures in 19th-century uniform. The lid of the Waterloo teapot is inscribed The Battle of Waterloo 1815 within a laurel wreath and features a portrait medallion of a woman. The third teapot is of cylindrical form with a wrap-around fox hunting scene depicting riders on horseback. This vessel features a matte pink domed lid with radiating gilded lines and a loop finial. The base of each piece bears a printed mark in a circular cartouche, though the characters are not clearly legible.
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