Lovely old teapot, dating to about 1800, by an unknown maker. Pattern #19300 in the database. You are certainly right that the subject matter is open to interpretation! It has been given names such as Rural Lovers and Warrior & Lady - the name assigned it by the TCC is Samson & Delilah, as it seems to fit some of the elements of that Biblical story. Not sure that anyone knows what the actual pattern name is, if it ever had one!