Principal tea pots to the Celestial Court [graphic].[1843?]engRound-faced Chinese men depicted in traditional hats, shoes and pants but bodies in the shape of round, ornately painted Chinese teapots stagger to the left, some holding sticks. Young boys with tea cups and saucers on their heads struggle behind them, two having tripped and fallenTitle etched below images.Attributed to Richard Doyle.Plate numbered '19' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's viist to the court of Queen Vic.Series forms a companion work to The christening of Prince Taffy. Cf. Verso of cover which also lists other "Clever humorous works by Messrs. Fores."Image on verso: Opium chewers and smokers, the cap's wot caused all the shindy. No. 20 in the series.