1876873

Large Belleek Dresser Powder Jar - HP Violets #1876873

Currency:USD Category:Pottery & Glass / Pottery & China Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
Large Belleek Dresser Powder Jar - HP Violets #1876873
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Gorgeous handpainted violets and lots of gold!</em></td>
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Belleek Porcelain was first made in 1857 in County Fermanagh, Ireland. Production continued until World War I, was discontinued for a period of time, and then resumed.<p>It all began in 1849 when Captain John Caldwell Bloomfield inherited the Castle Caldwell estate, which encompassed the village of Belleek in County Fermanagh. He was concerned about his tenants. Between 1841 and 1851 the county had lost 25 percent of its population through starvation and migration following the Great Potato Famine in 1845. <p>Bloomfield surveyed his lands to determine what minerals might be present and how they might be utilized to offer employment. He discovered feldspar, kaolin, flint, clay, shale, peat, power and trainable labor - all the necessary ingredients to make pottery.<p>In July 1857 Bloomfield, with the assistance of Robert Armstrong and David McBirney, laid the foundation stone for the Pottery on Rose Isle. It was built to resemble a large country house with a facade of local cut stone and large well-lit rooms. Figures vary, but it seems that the Pottery was built to accommodate up to 500 employees. <p>The site had many advantages. The island was on a bend of the river where the water could be harnessed to give up to 15,000 horse power, more than adequate to drive the water-wheel required for the Pottery. There were many unemployed people and a wealth of local resources. Ballyshannon, a port just three miles down stream, played an important role. Machinery for the Pottery was landed ...
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<tr><td>Location:Central NJ</td></tr>
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