WARNING: C. 1830s Staffordshire Pearlware Child's Cup swivel frames despite not much to otherwise

despite not much to otherwise distinguish her hands

but it seems like quite an old

5 1/2" tall x 1 3/8" wide x 3/4" deep

It took me a moment to place this curious creature

seeming poised to start flapping and carry it away--and

WARNING: C. 1830s Staffordshire Pearlware Child's Cup swivel frames despite not much to otherwiseI love an antique Staffordshire transfer decorated child's cup combining text and image, and was struck by this one for the unusualness of its one word caption WARNING giving the whole thing a certain ominousness. These cups were certainly used to impart lessons of sorts, so this feels perhaps akin to picturing a fire drill or duck and cover exercise but compared to similar cups from the period that usually depicted games like 'playing at marbles' or