Belleek Classic Nativity Angel | 5.9in Parian China | Made in Ireland

Belleek Classic Nativity Angel | 5.9in Parian China | Made in Ireland

• Wings in Worship: Kneeling in prayer, the Nativity angel holds a place in Irish Catholic tradition that is distinct from any seasonal decoration, present at the crib from Christmas morning through Epiphany and still in the memory long after. This figure gives that posture a permanent place in the home, hands pressed together and wings spread wide.
• Shaped by Sixteen: Parian china was developed exclusively at the Belleek pottery and fired to a luminous ivory finish that holds fine detail no standard ceramic can achieve. Standing 5.9 inches (15 cm) tall and 2.0 inches (5.2 cm) wide, this figure passes through 16 pairs of hands, any piece falling short of the standard is destroyed, not sold.
• Gold on Ivory: Decorated with gold embossing along the crown, belt and the full length of the robe, this piece belongs to the Classic Nativity collection from Belleek, the gold accents applied by hand to give the finish a depth that printing cannot replicate. Wipe with a soft damp cloth, which is all a display piece of this quality ever needs.
• Ready to Give: Arrives in a Belleek gift box, no extra wrapping needed, ready to hand over at a christening. For a godparent choosing a gift to mark the day, this is the piece that stays on the shelf in the good room, brought out again each year as the child grows older, until it becomes the piece they come back to ask about when they are grown.
• From the Erne: Made on the banks of the River Erne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, since 1857, every piece leaving the pottery carries the Belleek backstamp, confirming origin and year of production. The Nativity Angel is one piece in a complete Nativity collection from Belleek, each available separately and made to the same standard.