# - [Potter, Beatrix]--Grimwade's Ltd.

tea pot, cream jug, sugar basin, 4 tea cups, 4 saucers, 4 tea plates and 2 cake plates; all white porcelain with coloured designs after Beatrix Potter and gold edging, in original box with pictorial label on box lid, box worn with tears and some loss

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

In 1917 Beatrix Potter sent miniature clay models of her characters to Grimwades asking if the firm might consider manufacturing them. A few months later the firm had agreed and requested permission to produce an additional range of china with a Potter design transfer on each. It appears that the range of china was manufactured throughout the 1920s and 1930s.

The box for Peter Rabbit's Tea Set is extremely rare.