Belleek 19th Century Echinus Tray and Teawares.
Auction Date: January 20, 2023
Sold for: $615
Lot: 33
Dated Circa 1863-1891 for the majority of this lot.
The tray lightly molded with coral to rim, and with large leaves of incised foliage to face. The teapot, open sugar with spoon, and larger of two creamers, with echinus (sea urchin) molding, on coral bases, and with entwined coral handles. One sea urchin molded teacup and saucer intended as part of this cabaret or se the other a later, matched example. Sold together with a toy sized shell molded pitcher with flaring rim. The sugar, larger creamer with opalescent glaze to interiors.
Diamond registrars mark for February 22, 1869 and first blackblack mark to tray.
Approximate dimensions: 12 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches, the tray the teapot 4 3/4 H..
Condition: Overall condition is very good for the items in this lot. Tray with a very few, short hairlines and minor wear to surface. All articles with minor wear light black dots of frit. The toy with light line of green to shoulder, footrim, near spout base, and with 3/8 hairline to spout.