Dating belleek marks

What do the marks on Belleek mean?

There are, of course, 0 results for those words but there are "Results matching fewer words". After 9 listings of Belleek Shamrock Teapot Green Mark, some other mark, no mark in the title, 10 hits the jackpot. Belleek Shamrock listings continue I get only 25 results anyway but it's willy nilly assorted colors of marks and other pieces that aren't teapots. So, and I'm serious when I ask this, does ebay think since there is only one teapot with a brown mark, I'd be more interested in the ones with the green marks? I didn't count Active listings; I'm just too weary. Suffice it to say the results were about the same. Yes, yes, I know, several people will find a zillion teapots with brown marks. The point is - I didn't. Think I'll just go wash little boys' dirty socks and underwear; at least I will have something to show for the labor.

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Various marks have been used by Belleek over the years since the pottery was founded in One of the earliest was a circular band see image below with the wording 'Belleek Enniskillen'. This was followed by the more familiar combination of Wolfhound Harp and Roundtower which have been the core features of the factory logo still used today. Below is a gallery showing variations to the first 'Black Mark' using various alternative colours and designs. This is probably one of the most interesting periods as there were so many alternatives in use. To navigate to a different period, please click on links left. From top, First mark, Belleek Enniskillen followed by a view of Echinus Sugar with usual first period mark and Registration Mark then tea pot lid from first period which often comes with First Black Mark and tea making instructions.

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Belleek china was made in Ireland, other European countries, and the United States. The glaze is creamy yellow and appears wet. The mark changed through the years. The first mark, black, dates from to The second mark, black, dates from to and includes the words Co. Fermanagh, Ireland.

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Look at the bottom of the page under all the marks. Click here to read more. We will start here with a 1st Period Mark or 1st Black Mark. The colour of the mark during this period was predominantly black but other colours were used, amongst them red, blue, orange, green, brown, and pink.

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