Wonderful and Very Rare Early 19th c. Transferware Child's Cup: LION orange glazed pottery I began to think she

I began to think she had eloped

after an analysis of the wood from this first chair

and two nail holes visible on the opposite side

with small hooks for hanging brushes and ledges at top and bottom for setting combs

I think the painting does 100% perfect justice to the drama of the story

Wonderful and Very Rare Early 19th c. Transferware Child's Cup: LION orange glazed pottery I began to think sheThis is just about my favorite antique child's cup I've ever seen. The perfect white ground, the perfect lion, the perfect hand painted yellow mane and green grass, and the perfect simple "Lion." below. And it is quite a rare one; I've only found one reference to it, which notes the maker as unknown, so while akin to Staffordshire child's mugs of the early 19th c. it may have been produced by another maker. It's a small one as far as these go (the