Pottery & porcelain
Belleek marks
The name “BELLEEK CO FERMANAGH IRELAND ®” appears among Belleek marks from Co Fermanagh, Ireland. Its mark period is 1993–1997.
- Country
- Ireland
- Products
- china, earthenware, porcelain
- Marks
- 21
Dated marks & timeline
21 marks
1977
The Wren in the Firs Christmas
This Christmas limited edition dates to 1977.
Limited Edition mark used in
2000
Millennium
The Millennium version was used in 2000.
Ireland
1857 is the establishment year in the inscription, not the use date of this version.
2001–2007
Belleek est.
Ireland
1857 is the establishment year in the inscription, not the use date of this version.
2007
Celebrating 150 years Belleek Ireland
The 150th-anniversary version was used in 2007; 1857–2007 is the commemorative inscription.
Ireland
2008–2010
EST
Ireland
1857 is the establishment year in the inscription, not the use date of this version.
2011–2013
Belleek Living est.
1857 is the establishment year in the inscription, not the use date of this version.
2011–2013
Belleek Ireland Est.
Ireland
1857 is the establishment year in the inscription, not the use date of this version.
2014–2018
Belleek Ireland est.
Ireland
1857 is the establishment year in the inscription, not the use date of this version.
From 2019
Belleek Est.
Ireland
1857 is the establishment year in the inscription, not the use date of this version.
Undated
1999 Annual Piece Belleek Est. 1857 Limited Edition McBirney Centrepiece
This annual piece dates to 1999; EST. 1857 is wording rather than a mark-use start.
Limited-edition McBirney Centrepiece.
Undated
porcelain
porcelain · Ireland
The factory was founded in 1863 and made candlesticks and statues.
About Belleek
Belleek pottery was established by John Caldwell Bloomfield, Robert Williams Armstrong and David McBirney. The foundation stone was laid in 1858, and craftsmen were brought from Stoke-on-Trent. Early production included domestic wares and tiles. Parian porcelain began in 1863, although earthenware remained the principal product until 1920. After Bloomfield's partners died, new investors formed Belleek Pottery Works Company Ltd. in 1884. Bernard O'Rourke acquired it in 1920.
The factory modernized after the Second World War and concentrated on Parian. Ownership changed several times in the 1980s. The visitors centre opened in 1989; Erne Heritage Investments acquired the business in 1990. The group added Galway Irish Crystal in 1993, Aynsley China in 1997 and Donegal China in 2000. Belleek pottery was established by John Caldwell Bloomfield, Robert Williams Armstrong and David McBirney in the Irish village of Belleek.
The foundation stone was laid in 1858. Early production included domestic wares, and Parian porcelain production began in 1863; earthenware remained its principal product until 1920. The business became Belleek Pottery Works Company Ltd. in 1884. After the Second World War it modernized and concentrated on Parian. The group acquired Galway Irish Crystal in 1993, Aynsley China in 1997 and Donegal China in 2000.