Belleek porcelain marks first appeared in the 1860's as a black underglaze or sometimes impressed. By the end of the Twentieth Century, the coloring history progressed sometimes to red or gold, but primarily the traditional Irish green.
Originally, the content of Belleek marks consisted of a left-oriented wolf hound with his head crooked right, presumably to view an image of the Devenish Round Tower of Devenish Island in Ireland. An Irish harp was represented further to the right. All three images were fixed atop a plaque stating the name "Belleek" in capital letters, and the Belleek china marking flanked on either side by shamrocks.
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In later versions of the Belleek china mark, a banner was added beneath to read: "Co. Fermanagh Ireland".
The 1900's saw the addition of the familiar circled "R" for registered trademark, and another circular image with the words: "Deanta in Eirinn", meaning that the item was made in Ireland. The trademark registration number 0857 also appears beneath the circle.
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