Cheap Belleek Shamrock Bread Plate (Kitchen) Price

A great way to bring the Irish countryside to the table, this bread plate features a basket-weave textured embossment and shamrocks that are hand-painted for lifelike affect. The basket weave embossment gets tighter and finer as it spirals to the middle for added dimension. Brush strokes are visible within clusters of hand-painted shamrocks that adorn this 11-1/4-inch plate. Long shamrock stems braid into convincing basket handles sculpted into the china. Handles protrude from the circular body to give the piece more of an oval shape overall to facilitate carrying to and from the dining table. The handles are painted a light shade of green with random strokes of brown and seem like real basket handles.

Renowned basket weaver, Michael Maguire, brought his weaving talents to Belleek Pottery in the 1880's, and thus, Belleek's Shamrock pattern was born. Because the pattern hasn't changed since, no matter how old the personal collection is; adding new pieces to it today always ensures a perfect blend. Handcrafted out of Irish clay and fired using traditional methods, this popular Belleek pattern features the emblem of Ireland-shamrocks-hand-painted for a lifelike affect. The white luster of Maguire's exquisite basket-textured embossment, adorned with the lush green of shamrocks, creates a refined but distinctly Irish countryside look and feel.

Since its beginning in 1857, Belleek has been cherished by porcelain aficionados worldwide, and has been sought by royalty, heads of state and museums alike. Regarded as one of the finest crafts ever to come out of Ireland, no other porcelain compares to Belleek's ivory-hued luster. And, as with this finely crafted item, no two pieces of Belleek craftwork are ever the same. With unrivaled attention to detail, every lid; every flower; and every handle is lovingly crafted and painted by hand for an original look and feel that is uniquely Belleek. Belleek means perfection. Back in 1857, the pottery's founder, John Caldwell Bloomfield, declared that any piece with even the slightest flaw should be destroyed to ensure that only the most perfect creations become treasured keepsakes. This commitment holds fast more than 140 years later. As anyone in the Belleek Collector's International Society can attest to; every single piece of Belleek China is made using highly evolved materials and techniques handed down from generation to generation, and is a gorgeous addition to any home. --Brian Olson

CATEGORY:	Kitchen
MANUFACTURER:	Belleek
FEATURES:	Coordinates with extensive line of Belleek Shamrock ware, Glazed; wash by hand, 11-1/4 bread plate, Made in Ireland of fine Parian china, Hand-painted shamrocks and woven embossment
MEDIA:	Kitchen
# OF MEDIA:	1
ACCESSORIES:
UPC:	735092063519