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R David Butti Collection
A closely related teapot and cover by the same hand and very probably from the same service is in the Victoria and Albert Museum (accession no. C.204:1,2-1985). The painting is likely to be by Zachariah Boreman at Chelsea just prior to his departure for Derby in late 1783 or early 1784. This is consistent with the use of a gold anchor mark. The teapot is a Continental form not otherwise recorded at Derby, suggesting that it is likely to have been a special order, perhaps intended to match or replace part of a Continental set, which may explain the European style of the decoration.