Belleek Classic Shamrock Salad Plate | 8.8in Parian China | Made in Ireland

Product description

• Three Leaves Deep: The shamrock has carried a specific meaning in Ireland since St. Patrick used it in the fifth century to explain the Trinity, three equal parts forming one whole, a faith worn rather than announced. Across the raised border of this salad plate, hand-painted shamrocks trail in small scattered clusters, each rendered with botanical care.
• Ivory That Lasts: Parian china is an ivory-white clay body made only at the Belleek pottery, finer and more translucent than standard porcelain, with a warmth that comes from the clay itself rather than a glaze. At 8.8 inches (22.4 cm) across, the plate passes through 16 pairs of hands, and any piece failing inspection is destroyed, not sold.
• Woven Into Design: The Shamrock Tableware collection has been made at Belleek since the 1880s. The rim is modelled in raised basket weave, drawn from the wickerwork baskets once found in every Irish town and home, with the shamrock stems following the line of the weave to frame its decorative details. Hand wash only, not dishwasher or microwave safe.
• Arrives Already Wrapped: Every Belleek piece ships in a Belleek-branded gift box, ready to give without extra wrapping or preparation. A Shamrock salad plate given at a wedding becomes the first piece in what often grows into a full set, built slowly, one year and one occasion at a time, and eventually passed down.
• From River Erne: Founded in 1857 on the banks of the River Erne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, the Belleek pottery has held the same standard for 169 years without exception. Every piece carries the Belleek backstamp, confirming Irish origin and the year of production. The Shamrock Tableware collection extends to dinner plates, bowls, cups and saucers, and a teapot.