5th Mark Belleek Heart-Shaped dish

Belleek Heart-Shaped dish

5th Mark/2nd Green Mark, 1955-1965

A vintage hearth-shaped dish with scalloped edges in a traditional pale cream ivory color china w/yellow luster.

belleek.com:
Belleek Pottery is located in Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Established in 1857, Belleek Pottery holds a very special place in Ireland's cultural and commercial heritage. Each piece of Traditional Belleek passes through 16 pairs of hands from Design to finished piece. The process is meticulous, any piece with even the slightest flaw is destroyed.
"All of our Belleek's Giftware marks, with minor exceptions, include symbols which are unmistakably Irish – The Irish Wolfhound with head turned to face the Round Tower believed to be modelled on Fermanagh's own Devenish Round Tower, the Irish Harp and sprigs of shamrock which border the ends of the banner at base of each design and carries the single word Belleek."

invaluable.com:
"The ethereal elegance of Belleek porcelain in its iconic pearly-white palette has been a hallmark of Irish porcelain production since the close of the 19th century. Still coveted today, Belleek pieces in perfect condition are increasingly difficult to find.
John Caldwell Bloomfield founded Belleek pottery. Named after the Northern Ireland town of its founding, Belleek began making small wares at the end of the 1850s. Early in the following decade, Belleek designers began to produce Parian porcelain, a bisque porcelain with a subtle white hue and delicate texture that was key to the refined aesthetics of Belleek’s designs. Within a few years, Belleek’s clientele worldwide skyrocketed due to their perfection of the art of porcelain. Their pieces were both delicate and dynamic, characteristics accentuated by the fine luster of the porcelain’s surface."

Handmade; Deanta in Eireann (Made in Ireland)

Excellent condition; no chips or cracks. Beautiful and delicate.

6" x 6 1/4" x 2"