Delightful! James Gurney is awesome, he knows what's what. Only critique: Reflection of the white cloth wraps around the front of the teapot all the way, even around the area just before the spout.

 design, render, local values, color seem so good to me, congrats 😍 I thought I'd tell you, that before reading your description, he appeared to me as quite feminine / gay and shy, maybe having a crush on someone. because he is blushing, vovering his face (shy) and the pose of the legs.. hope this helps ..