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"Lidded Basket"

Date
1891 - 1920
Artist/Maker
Belleek Pottery
Place
[Belleek, Co. Fermanagh]
Technique
manufactured
Dimensions
Length: 33cm
Width: 24cm
Height: 17cm
Caption
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.
Credit
Purchased with assistance from the Northern Ireland Museums Council and the Museum Friends
Object number
FCM_2005_016