The teapot, shape 1924, surmounted by an upraised handle supporting a cat as it watches a mouse eating a carrot atop the cover below, the cobalt ground body molded with a frieze of alternating mice and rosettes to each side, impressed Minton 622, with registration lozenge to underside dated 1875; the creamer, shape 239, surmounted by a squirrel enjoying a nut, unaware of the fox bearing its head through medallions on either side of the cobalt ground body, the base impressed Mintons, 623 with year cypher for 1877; the sugar bowl and cover surmounted by a bird form finial and ornamented with brown glazed diaper ground panels to the cobalt body, the base impressed 830, with under glaze painted marks. (3).