As shown in Stilly's last link, the basket is "collapsed" down to the half-height configuration. Picked up by the handles, it should open up to about twice as tall. Once you've filled it with lettuce leaves (to keep it from collapsing when you let go of the handles) you should be able to fold the handles in across the top to make a flat top - so you can stack the next basket on top of it in the donkey cart.

It's probably prettier in the shape shown - or upside down as Bill's shots were - if you just want a few things on the table for decoration.

John