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Object Timeline

1926

  • Work on this object ended.

1963

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Covered Muffin Dish, from a "Tridacna" Tea Set Dish

This is a dish. It was manufactured by Belleek Pottery. It is dated ca. 1891–1926 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is porcelain (parian), gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 9.5 x 22 cm (3 3/4 x 8 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside: [1] a hound, tower, and harp flanked by sprigs of shamrock above "BELLEEK" within banner, "Co FERMANAGH IRELAND" within second banner beneath, printed in black (manufactory mark)

It is signed

Not signed

It is inscribed

None

Cite this object as

Covered Muffin Dish, from a "Tridacna" Tea Set Dish; Manufactured by Belleek Pottery (Ireland); Ireland; porcelain (parian), gold; H x diam.: 9.5 x 22 cm (3 3/4 x 8 11/16 in.); 1963-64-4-a,b

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