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Superb Belleek Romantic White Porcelain Basket, Victorian 1863-1891

Name: Superb Belleek Romantic White Porcelain Basket, Victorian 1863-1891
Brand: Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Rating: 5 (44 reviews)

$2,150List Price

About the Item

On offer is a porcelain basket of superb quality, made by Belleek between 1863 and 1891, which is known as their First Period. This romantic basket would make a perfect Valentine's Day gift! If you ever thought Belleek fine china looks, sounds and feels unique, you are right. There is a back story to this extraordinarily fine Irish eggshell porcelain, which has an unusually high amount of "frit" and therefore is thinner and finer than any other china. Pottery in Belleek (in the now Northern-Irish area of Fermanagh) had started in 1849 with John Caldwell Bloomfield, who was a wealthy land owner. During the Irish famine he realised that unless he would find a way for his tenants to make a profit off the land, they would starve. Agriculture had become impossible due to the agricultural diseases. This caused millions to starve and more millions to leave. As an amateur mineralogist, John Caldwell Bloomfield realised that his land had exactly the right mineral deposits to be used as clay for porcelain. He involved several investors and scientists and after many years of research, trial, error, the building of a railway line to import coal from England, and building a factory, the Belleek pottery resulted, employing the local people and soon producing the finest china made with clay from the Belleek area. What had started as a way to fend off famine among the local tenants had became a story of incredible success by the 1880s as Queen Victoria fell in love with the fine white china and the many homely, slightly bizarre but nature-loving designs; this was different from English tradition, yet it was very much to the taste of the British who had developed a real love for home-made fine china since it was introduced in the late 18th century. Belleek not only brought out many tea services, but started a new tradition of intricately woven porcelain baskets. Soon the English nobility started to place big orders and the pottery is still flourishing today and selling its wares the world over, while in England most potteries have long disappeared. Belleek made many baskets (and still does); the art was first brought to the Irish factory by a worker from Staffordshire in the early 1860s. This basket is of superior quality; the craftsmanship, quality of the porcelain and the glaze, and good taste in the design is all of unrivalled quality. The glazing has a wonderful grey mother of pearl-like lustre finish. The basket has roses, thistles and shamrocks on its rim; these are the symbols of the "Union" that created the United Kingdom. The rose stands for England, the thistle for Scotland and the shamrock for Ireland. It is also a sign that this basket was made for the British and protestant Irish market. Belleek was, and still is, quite unique in the sense that the factory literally stands on the border between Northern Ireland (which is part of the United Kingdom) and the Republic of Ireland, and equally serves the catholic and protestant population of the island of Ireland. The basket has a ribbon on the underside with "Belleek Fermanagh" imprinted, which dates it to the period between 1863 and 1891. Condition report: The basket is in very excellent condition with only very minor loss to the petals (3 or 4 shamrock leaves have been damaged, but none of the larger items) and not other damage or repairs. Please note that all items in my shop are of vintage or antique condition. They have often been used for many years and can have normal signs of wear. I will reflect any damage, repairs or heavy wear in the item description but some minor scratches, nicks and stains can be normal for vintage items and need to be taken into account. There is widespread confusion on the internet about the difference between chips and nicks, or hairlines and cracks. I will reflect any damage as truthfully as I can, i.e. a nick is a tiny bit of damage smaller than 1mm and a chip is something you can see with the eye; a hairline runs over the surface glazing but not the body of the item and a crack runs through the body of the item, usually weakening its structure. Dimensions: 24cm (9.5") x 24cm (9 5/8") (incl. handles).

Creator:
Belleek Pottery Ltd. (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 1.97 in (5 cm)Diameter: 9.45 in (24 cm)
Style:
Late Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Other
Place of Origin:
Ireland, Northern
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1863-1891
Condition:
Minor losses. In exceptionally good condition with only very minor losses but retaining its full shine and lustre.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: LT-BEL021stDibs: LU4805115158542

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