BELLEEk POTTERY

Belleek Pottery | Lots 956 – 1005

Tuesday 15 October 2013

The Belleek Pottery Limited. Belleek, County Fermanagh, Ireland

the belleek pottery works company

After John Caldwell Bloomfield inherited the village of Belleek and Castlecaldwell estate in 1849, he sought to provide employment for those affected by the Irish potato famine and ordered a geologic survey of the land, which was found to be rich in fine kaolin and feldspar. Bloomfield founded the Belleek Pottery Works Company in 1884 under a partnership with a London architect and a Dublin merchant. He also lobbied for the establishment of a railway to Belleek, so that coal could be brought to fire the kilns that produced Belleek pottery.

Belleek’s early wares focused on utilitarian domestic products, but eventually the company perfected the production of parian and became known for high-quality compotes, centerpieces and tea wares decorated with classical and sea motifs. By 1865 Belleek had established markets in Ireland, England, Australia and North America, and counted Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales and the English nobility among its enthusiasts.

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956 A Belleek Imperial Shell Vase, raised on an openwork coraline base, unmarked. Height 8 1/4 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $300-500

957 A Belleek Partial Tea Service, 1863-1890, comprising a cake plate, 5 dessert plates and 5 cups with saucers, each with a gilt vine border and a ring handle, having first Belleek impressed marks to bases, the teacups with first Belleek black mark. Width of largest 11 1/4 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $200-400

958 A Belleek Chinese Teapot, 1863-1890, with a dragon form spout and gilt highlights, having first Belleek black mark. Width 9 3/4 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $300-500 959 A Pair of Belleek Belgian Hawker Figures, 1863-1890, depicting an elderly man and an elderly woman, each having first Belleek black mark and impressed mark to base. Height of first 6 5/8 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $500-700

960 A Belleek Neptune Tea Service, 1891-1926, comprising a teapot, a creamer, two teacups with saucers and a tray, each having second Belleek black mark to base, one cup unmarked. Width of tray 17 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $400-600

961 A Belleek Echinus Tray, 1863-1890, modeled with pink tints and a gilt rim, having first Belleek black mark. Width 15 5/8 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $400-600 962 A Belleek Low Lily Tea Service, 1891-1926, comprising a teapot, a creamer, an open sugar, three teacups with saucers and a tray, each having green tints and gilt highlights with second Belleek black mark. Width of tray 16 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $400-600

963 A Belleek Artichoke Tray, 1863-1890, decorated with tinted leaves and gilt highlights, having first Belleek black mark and printed registry marks. Width 18 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $400-600

964 A Belleek Hexagon Tea Service, 1891-1926, comprising a teapot, a creamer, an open sugar, a cake plate, three bread plates, two teacups with saucers and a tray, each having a gilt rim and second Belleek black mark, the tray and one bread plate unmarked. Diameter of tray 16 3/4 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $600-800

965 A Partial Belleek Cone Tea Service, 1891-1926, comprising a teapot, a creamer, three teacups and six saucers, each having second Belleek black mark, the creamer with a rubbed black mark. Height of teapot 4 1/2 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $300-500

966 A Partial Belleek Cone Tea Service, 1891-1926, comprising a teapot, a creamer, an open sugar, a cake plate, a teacup with saucer and four dessert plates, each with second Belleek black mark, three of the cake plates unmarked. Width of tray 17 1/2 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $500-700

967 A Belleek Echinus Tea Service, 1863-1890, comprising a teapot, a creamer, an open sugar, a teacup with saucer and a tray, having first Belleek black marks to bases, the creamer and the saucer unmarked. Width of tray 14 3/8 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $500-700 968 A Belleek Chinese Tray, 1863-1890, modeled in relief with a dragon chasing the pearl among stars and clouds, the dragon highlighted in iron red, having first Belleek black mark and printed registry marks to the reverse. Diameter 15 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $800-1,200

969 A Belleek Fan Tea Service, 1891-1926, comprising a teapot, a creamer, a covered sugar and two teacups with saucers, each modeled in the Art Deco taste, having second Belleek black mark to base with registry mark. Width of teapot 8 1/2 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $400-600

970 A Belleek Fish Spill Vase, 1863-1890, having first Belleek black mark to base. Height 7 3/8 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $80-120

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971 A Pair of Belleek Aberdeen Ewers, 1891-1926, each of baluster form with applied flowers and second Belleek black mark to base. Height 7 1/8 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $300-500

972 A Belleek Neptune Tea Service, 1891-1926, comprising a teapot, a cake plate, a creamer, an open sugar, two teacups with saucers and a tray, each having second Belleek black mark to base, one teacup unmarked. Width of tray 17 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $500-700

973 An Assembled Belleek Echinus Tea Service, primarily 1863-1890, comprising a teapot, a creamer, an open sugar, two teacups with saucers and a tray, each with a coraline handle and base and first Belleek black mark, the teapot with second Belleek black mark. Width of tray 15 1/2 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $500-700

974 A Belleek Coral and Shell Vase, 1891-1926, having tinted highlights and second Belleek black mark to base. Height 9 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $200-400

975 A Belleek Echinus Tea Service, 1863-1890, comprising a teapot, a creamer and an open sugar with tinted and gilt highlights and coraline bases, the creamer and sugar with first Belleek black mark, the teapot with a rubbed mark. Height of teapot 4 3/8 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $200-400

976 A Belleek Victoria Tea Service, 1891-1926, comprising a teapot, a creamer, an open sugar, three teacups with saucers and a tray, each having second Belleek black mark to base. Width of tray 17 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $400-600

977 An Assembled Belleek Neptune Tea Service, 1891-1926, comprising a teapot, five teacups, four saucers of varying sizes and a tray, each with second Belleek black mark to base, one saucer with second Belleek navy mark. Width of tray 17 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $500-700

978 An Assembled Belleek Neptune Tea Service, 1891-1926, comprising a teapot, a creamer, an open sugar, three teacups, three saucers and a tray, each with second Belleek black mark to base. Width of tray 17 1/2 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $600-800

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979 A Pair of Belleek Tri-Dolphin Compotes, 1863-1890, each shell form bowl supported by three dolphins atop a tripartite base, having first Belleek black mark, impressed Belleek Co. Fermanagh mark and John Mortlock retailer mark to base. Diameter 9 3/4 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $600-800

980 An Assembled Belleek Mask Tea Service, 1965-present, comprising 5 teapots, a milk pitcher, 8 creamers of various sizes, 15 teacups with 14 saucers, 2 coffee cups with 4 saucers, an open sugar and 21 dessert plates; 71 items total, most with sixth Belleek green mark. Height of milk pitcher 5 1/2 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $700-900

981 A Belleek Meditation Figure, 1891-1926, depicting a classical maiden in a contemplative pose, having second Belleek black mark to base. Height 14 3/4 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $600-800 982 A Belleek Affection Figure, 1863-1890, depicting a classical maiden with her hand at her breast, having first Belleek black mark to base. Height 14 1/2 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $600-800

983 A Belleek Figure of a Cavalier, 1863-1890, unglazed, having first Belleek black and impressed Belleek Co. Fermanagh marks to base. Height 14 1/2 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $400-600

984 A Belleek Celery Vase, 1863-1890, raised on a basket and tree stump base, having first Belleek black mark and molded registry marks to base. Height 15 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $300-500

985 A Pair of Belleek Bird Stump Vases, 1891-1926, each modeled with a bird on a branch and a bird in a nest, one having second Belleek black mark to base, the other apparently unmarked. Height 12 5/8 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $500-700

986 A Belleek Hexagon Tea Service, 1891-1926, comprising a lidded teapot, a creamer, a sugar, two cups and saucers and an undertray, each having second Belleek black mark to base. Diameter of largest 16 1/2 inches. $400-600

987 A Belleek Triple Tulip Vase, 1863-1890, with four blossoms supported on a basket form base, having first Belleek black mark to base. Height 13 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $600-800

988* A Belleek Flowered Mirror, 1891-1926, the oval basket weave and beaded frame further applied with various species of flowers, with second black Belleek mark to verso. Height 15 3/4 x width 13 inches. Property from the Collection of Jason Fowler, Appleton, Wisconsin $800-1,200

989 A Belleek Rathmore Basket, of oval form modeled with applied ribbons and floral garlands, lacking pad mark to base. Width overall 9 1/2 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $800-1,200 990* A Belleek Lily of the Valley Mirror, 1863-1890, the oval basket weave and beaded frame further applied with flower decoration, having first Belleek blackmark to verso. Height 16 x width 13 inches. Property from the Collection of Jason Fowler, Appleton, Wisconsin $1,000-2,000

991* A Belleek Amphora Lamp, 19th century, having a duplex twin wick system over the ovoid body, with blue palmette decoration, raised on three hoof legs, set on a tripartite base, with impressed mark to base. Height 14 inches. Property from the Collection of Jason Fowler, Appleton, Wisconsin $2,000-4,000

992* A Belleek Globe Amphora Lamp, 1863-1890, having a silvered duplex twin wick system over the spherical font, with raised diamond decoration, set on three paw legs over the tripartite base, having first Belleek black mark. Height overall 10 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Jason Fowler, Appleton, Wisconsin $3,000-5,000

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Footnote: This example is previously unrecorded and was a private commission from Belleek Pottery. $3,000-5,000

994* A Belleek Figural Prince of Wales Centerpiece, 1863-1890, having a low shell form bowl over the shell and mermaid mounted tripartite base, having first Belleek black mark and English registry mark dated September 5, 1868 to base. Height 12 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Jason Fowler, Appleton, Wisconsin

Footnote: This example of a painted Prince of Wales is previously unrecorded. $4,000-6,000

995* A Belleek ‘Bronzed’ and Gilt Decorated Crouching Venus, 1863-1890, depicted with a gilt head and arm bands, seated on a shell on a wave crested rockery base, impressed Belleek Co. Fermanagh and with first Belleek black mark to base. Height 18 inches. Property from the Collection of Jason Fowler, Appleton, Wisconsin

Provenance: Sotheby’s Irish Auction, May 21, 1999, Lot 215

Footnote: This example of a ‘bronzed’ Crouching Venus (which normally appears in Parian) is previously unrecorded. For a discussion of the model see M. Langham, Belleek Irish Porcelain, p. 7. $10,000-20,000

996* A Belleek Chinese Center Bowl, 1891-1926, modeled as a dragon supporting the shell form bowl between its wings, raised on a rockery base, having second Belleek black mark to base. Height 10 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Jason Fowler, Appleton, Wisconsin

Footnote: This example is previously unrecorded. $4,000-6,000

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997* A Belleek Chinese Tea Urn, 1863-1890, in three parts, the lid with a figural handle, the body with opposing dragon form masks and the base with raised wing supports, having first Belleek black mark, further impressed Belleek Co. Fermanagh, with English registry mark dated March 9, 1873. Height overall 14 inches. Property from the Collection of Jason Fowler, Appleton, Wisconsin

Provenance: Flora’s Antique Shop, Binghamton, New York, June 1, 1943 $8,000-12,000 998 A Belleek Chinese Tea Urn, 1863-1890, the lid having a figural finial, the body with opposing dragon spouts, raised on a dragon form stand with four reptile feet, with first Belleek black mark and molded registry marks to base. Height overall 13 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $4,000-6,000

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999 A Belleek Prince of Wales Centerpiece, having a shell form dish above a shell and foliate worked standard raised on a mythical sea creature and shell molded base, impressed Belleek Co. Fermanagh. Height 13 inches. $2,000-4,000

1000 A Belleek Boy Three-Light Candelabrum, 1863-1890, depicting a boy supporting the coraline candle arms, raised on a circular beaded base with first Belleek black mark. Height 15 1/4 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $800-1,200 1001 A Belleek Thorn Tea Service, 1863-1890, comprising a teapot, a creamer, an open sugar, two cups with saucers, and a tray modeled with a spider in its web, each with impressed first Belleek mark and registry marks. Width of tray 14 1/2 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $800-1,200

1002* A Belleek Tri-Horse Compote, having a shell form bowl raised on a twist standard, set on the tripartite shell and horse form base, impressed Belleek Co. Fermanagh to base. Height 9 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Jason Fowler, Appleton, Wisconsin $800-1,200

1003* A Belleek Triple Tulip Vase, 1863-1890, having a floriform bowl raised on a tripartite tulip and leaf form support, set on a circular basketweave base, with first Belleek black mark to base. Height 12 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Jason Fowler, Appleton, Wisconsin $600-800

1004 A Belleek Oval Basket and Cover, 19th century, of oval form with applied roses, thistles and clover, having Belleek Co. Fermanagh pad mark to base. Width 12 1/4 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $800-1,200

1005 A Belleek Clam Shell and Griffin, 1863-1890, raised on a base with various shells, with impressed Belleek Co. Fermanagh mark to base. Height 7 1/4 inches. Property from a Midwest Family Collection $500-700

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