Factory: The Belleek Pottery Ltd
Glazed Parian porcelain, of hand-made basket-weave and trellis-weave, with a flat rim of interlaced arcading decorated with applied shamrocks, thistles, and roses, and two prickly rose stem handle
Glazed off-white and slightly iridescent Parian porcelain of handmade triple darning-weave, trellis weave, and interlacing arcading with applied handles, and moulded and hand-modelled applied decoration. The oval basket stands on an oval double rope footring, and has an oval base of three-strand weave with a rope edge. The deep curved sides are of trellis weave, and the flat rim of interlaced arcading with a plait round the inner edge. The two handles are each formed by a prickly rose stem with a secondary stem branching from it and curving downwards to the rim where there is a small flower, a bud, and five leaves (different on each side). On the rim, next to the ends of the handles, there are four groups of applied flowers, comprising a rose, four buds, a closed thistle, and a spray of shamrock leaves.
History note: Unknown before testator
Bequeathed by S.V. Finn
Height: 11.5 cm
Length: 31.5 cm
Width: 23 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2006) by Finn, S.V.
19th Century, Late#
Circa
1880
CE
-
1890
CE
In 1884 the firm became known as The Belleek Pottery Works Co. Ltd., and from 1919 was known as The Belleek Pottery Ltd. This is probably the oval basket large size BS.44 which appears in the 1904 Belleek Pottery Catalogue and the 1949 Catalogue.
Basket
Flowers
Threads
rather grey in colour
Parian (porcelain)
Glaze
Inscription present: a straight ribbon with pointed ends
Accession number: C.39-2006
Primary reference Number: 134023
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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