A Doulton Lambeth teapot decorated with a moulded bust of William Ewart Gladstone, British Prime Minister, with his name in scrolled banners either side of the bust, incised on the reverse with the verse ''Effort - Honest, manful, humble effort - succeeds by its reflective action upon character better than success.'' Impressed Doulton mark and maker's marks, Emily J Partinton, Nellie Harrison, etc. to base. Approx. 5 ½'' high.