Figure 7  Teapot and cover, East London, England, ca. 1744. Porcelain, decorated in enamels and marked with an underglaze “A” in blue. H. 4 1/2". (Courtesy, V&A Picture Library.) The scene shown on the teapot is taken from an engraving by George Bickham Jr. after Gravelot. This was based on the operetta Flora by John Hippisley, first produced on April 17, 1729.