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"Watercooler and Stand, First Period"

Date

1863-1890

Artist/Maker

Belleek Pottery

Place

[Belleek, Co. Fermanagh]

Technique

Manufactured

Dimensions

Height: 27cm

Caption

This terracotta watercooler with jewelled enamel decoration is a highly unusual example of Belleek ware. It is the only known example of this particular design and one of the rarest pieces in our Belleek collection. An experimental work, the watercooler represents the very early beginnings of the Belleek Pottery industry in rural Fermanagh.

Credit

Purchase assisted by the Northern Ireland Museums Council

Object number

FCM_1995_061