Hand-painted Antique English Transferware Child's Cup with Dancing Girls ecosystem this basket features two bands

this basket features two bands of curlicues around its sides and a fancy "bow" at the center of its lid

but it could also be used for conducting an imaginary flock of circus animals or fellow performers

It is in excellent condition and measures 8 1/2" across at handles

From what I've learned

enabling the carriage of much greater weight

Hand-painted Antique English Transferware Child's Cup with Dancing Girls ecosystem this basket features two bandsI've seen a close match of this child's cup described as Staffordshire, but I'm not totally sure; certainly it is antique English, with hand painted decoration for the skirts of the dancing girls, flowers, leaves and grass, in addition to darker green transfer. And as is typically the case, the transfer is not perfect, with a bit of a smear between the face and raised hand of one girl, which makes it appear as if she is trying to see through a cloud