Belleek Classic Ireland Shamrock Ornament | Parian China | Made in Ireland

Belleek Classic Ireland Shamrock Ornament | Parian China | Made in Ireland

• Pierced Shamrock Centre: At the centre of this disc is a large shamrock cut entirely through the Parian China body, its three lobes open to the light. Saint Patrick used the three-leaf shamrock in the 5th century to explain the Trinity to the Irish people, and it has been Ireland's national emblem since that teaching.
• Parian Disc Construction: The disc is shaped from Belleek Parian China, lighter and more translucent than standard bone china, with a pearl-like ivory surface. Each piece passes through 16 pairs of hands; any failing inspection is destroyed. The disc measures 3.8 inches in length by 3.3 inches in diameter.
• Six Painted Shamrocks: Six smaller shamrocks are painted by hand around the perimeter of the disc at even intervals, each one in deep green against the ivory Parian surface. The word "IRELAND" is set at the base in a Celtic-style typeface, its lettering matching the green of the painted shamrocks.
• Ships Gift Boxed: This ornament ships in the Belleek gift box, Made in Ireland, and ready to hang from a Christmas tree or display in a window. It is a gift for St. Patrick's Day, a first Christmas away from Ireland, or any day when the people who hold Ireland close want something to hold in return.
• Pottery Since 1857: Belleek has been made on the banks of the River Erne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, since 1857, making it Ireland's oldest working fine china pottery. The Belleek backstamp on the reverse confirms its Irish origin. This ornament belongs to a wider Belleek shamrock and Irish identity collection available on this page.