American Belleek

When we first started to collect Irish Belleek we would encounter various pieces of pottery with markings such as Willets/Belleek or Lenox/ Belleek, but since we were searching for Irish Belleek we would not be interested.    After a while we came to the realization that American Belleek is not only rare but exceedingly hard to find, which only peeked are interest more.  Since we started looking in earnest, we have managed to find three pieces so far. Click on the link below for a more detailed history of American Belleek.
http://www.go-star.com/antiquing/belleek.htm

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Salt Cellar with gold gelding. Purchased in Gulf Port, MS 

Pottery mark of Salt cellar (Production stopped 1909) 

Pin Tray Willets/Belleek, purchased near Mobile, AL

Pottery mark of Pin Tray

Lenox/Belleek Tea Pot, purchased near Mobile, AL  

Pottery Mark of Tea Pot (1906 to 1926)

Basket (D1270) 

Left Click for magnified view, purchased near Dothan, AL

Pottery Mark 

Starting in 1921 the pottery used four strands of rods in weave.  Older four strand baskets have the words "BELLEEK CO. FERMANAGH, IRELAND" impressed into a single pad.