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How can you tell Belleek?
To tell Belleek, look for a maker's marking. Usually, the Irish maker has placed its marks on the bottom of its pieces. Over the course of the company's long history, Belleek has changed its stamps many times. As a result, you can often identify and date a Belleek piece by comparing the color, wording and logo graphic to images shared on trusted online resources. Once you roughly know how old your item is, you can then search online catalogues to determine the style name and learn more about your piece. If you need any help while carrying out the identification process, a certified appraiser or experienced dealer can assist you. Explore a collection of Belleek pottery on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
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Antique Vintage Irish Belleek Porcelain Four Strand Basket Centerpiece Ireland
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of an extremely rare Irish Belleek Porcelain Flower Encrusted Four Strand Basket of circular outline. Mid Twentieth Century. This exceptional Belleek porcelain bas...
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Edwardian Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Antique Fine Irish Belleek Porcelain Demitasse Cup and Saucer
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Fine Irish Belleek Demitasse Cup and Saucer basketweave shamrock eggshell antique porcelain Saucer 4.5 Cup 2.5 x 2h maker stamp present hand painted original estate preowned vintage ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Northern Irish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Belleek Irish Antique Porcelain Hexagonal Shaped Lustre Glazed Basket
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and finely made Irish woven porcelain hexagonal shaped basket made by Belleek and dating from the 19th century. The stunning basket stan...
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish High Victorian Decorative Baskets

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Miniature Pig by Belleek
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical porcelain pig made by the Belleek Pottery Ltd. of Ireland, circa 1980s. #4815
Category

Mid-20th Century Irish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Belleek - 'Neptune' - Ceramic Sugar Bowl - Ireland - circa 1965-1980
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Chatham, ON
BELLEEK (Manufacturer) - ' Neptune ' (Pattern) - Vintage porcelain sugar bowl - featuring a yellow iridescent glaze to the interior of the bowl - green maker's mark to the bottom - I...
Category

Mid-20th Century Irish Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Belleek Cabaret Tea Set for Two, Cream Grass Pattern, Victorian 1863-1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful and very rare Belleek cabaret set in the Grass design, consisting of a teapot, two teacups and saucers, a milk jug and a lidded sugar bowl, all placed on a large tray. All items carry the 1st Black Mark, which was used between 1863 and 1891. It is extremely rare to come across an entire cabaret set of these antique items, particularly when in such fabulous condition, so this is a rare opportunity! 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...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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