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Victorian houndstooth teapot with question mark steam, violin, and lamp casting a Sherlock Holmes silhouette.

Victorian houndstooth teapot with question mark steam, violin, and lamp casting a Sherlock Holmes silhouette.

A Victorian teapot sitting neatly on a lace doily atop a wooden table. The teapot has a houndstooth pattern.The steam rising from the teapot is in the shape of a question mark. Also on the table is a violin. Warm golden lamplight casts its shadow onto the wall. The shadow is not of the teapot but of Sherlock Holmes — unmistakable silhouette with a deerstalker hat, curved pipe, and magnifying glass. The scene feels whimsical yet theatrical, suggesting parody of detective stories. Style: richly detailed, poster illustration, playful but elegant, with a vintage theatrical atmosphere. See more