"Lidded Basket"
1891 - 1920
Belleek Pottery
[Belleek, Co. Fermanagh]
manufactured
Length: 33cm
Width: 24cm
Height: 17cm
Width: 24cm
Height: 17cm
Three-stranded basket with floral and shamrock decoration, made during the period 1891 – 1920. Belleek baskets were all constructed by a craftsperson by draping strands of clay over a mould to form the basket shape. Flowers are then attached to the basket as extra decoration.
Purchased with assistance from the Northern Ireland Museums Council and the Museum Friends
FCM_2005_016