Belleek Ireland Cream Basket Weave Vase with Green Shamrocks (Fifth Mark)

At 17 cm tall and 9 cm wide, this Belleek basket weave vase with its green shamrock decoration and soft cream lustre finish is marked with the 5th Mark, dating it to 1955 to 1965, a period of consistent quality and enduring design in the Belleek tradition, the mid-century mark giving the piece a historical specificity that adds to its collector interest.

Made at the Belleek Pottery in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, this vase is shaped with the house's signature basket weave moulding and decorated with green shamrock motifs in the soft cream lustre that defines Belleek at its most collectible. The Belleek Pottery, founded in 1857, developed its distinctive basket weave moulding in the 1860s, and the combination of the basket weave form with shamrock decoration in the cream lustre finish is one of the most enduringly popular and widely collected of all Belleek designs. The 5th Mark period, which ran from 1955 to 1965, represents a decade of consistent production quality at the Belleek Pottery, and pieces from this period are sought after by collectors who value the combination of the classic Belleek design with the historical specificity of the mid-century mark. The tall vase form, with its gently tapering body and open rim, gives the shamrock decoration a vertical emphasis that suits the climbing, trailing character of the plant. The piece is in very good condition throughout.

• Maker: Belleek Pottery, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
• Mark: 5th Mark, 1955 to 1965
• Dimensions: 17 cm (H) x 9 cm (W)
• Condition: Very Good
• Features: Basket weave moulding, green shamrock decoration, cream lustre finish, mid-century mark
• SKU: SKU-00213

A refined mid-century Belleek collector's piece. Pairs naturally with the basket weave vase First Gold Mark (SKU-00188), the basket weave vase with fluted neck (SKU-00192), and the wider Belleek collection.