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A Belleek china first period “Figure of Erin” otherwise titled ‘’Erin Awakening from Her Slumbers’’, designed by H. William Boyden Kirk
(1824-1900), matte glazed. This allegorical piece represents the unveiling or introduction of Belleek Pottery to the world. Erin personifies
‘Eire’ with shamrocks laced through her hair and she is unveiling the inscribed urn which symbolises Belleek Pottery. She is standing in
strap sandals on the Belleek flagstone, with the waves of Lough Erne splashing at her feet, and there is a harp and Celtic cross behind her
flowing gown. 43cm high on a wooden stand.
Literature; “Belleek” by Richard K Degenhardt, 2nd Edition, 1993. Full page Illustration, P.16
€ 3,000 - 5,000