| Article number: | B800 |
| Availability: | In stock |
Each year Belleek creates an Annual Basket which receives a special back stamp that signifies it is only made during that particular year. This stunning handcrafted basket, Four Seasons, is the piece designed for and created during 2018!
Beautifully handwoven basketwork that is delicate and light is paired with hand painted & hand applied elements, depicting each season throughout the calendar year. It’s special and unique, a truly lovely piece that lives up to Belleek’s high quality standards.
Spring is represented with delicate, pastel purple & yellow buds and fresh green branches. They draw you in and start the journey around the basket, bringing you through the 4 unique, yet universal, seasons!
Summer is represented by the pink & yellow flowers, reminiscent of those found in hedgerows throughout the Irish countryside! The arrival of charming bees and elegant dragonflies really drive home that summer feeling.
Autumn approaches, and you move past red & green painted apples and pretty burnt orange leaves. It reminds you of the harvest season and all that the time of year brings. It makes you feel warm and cozy! Clinging to the time before the season of long nights and chilly air approaches.
Winter is perfectly captured with deep red roses and green holly leaves with their red berries. It truly reflects the festive time of year! They are elegant designs and they are ones often associates with the coldest seasons.
This limited basket measures approx 7.5” in diameter and 2.25” high
Made in Ireland
Each handcrafted basket comes with a certificate of Authenticity
Item comes boxed in Belleek’s signature gift box
The creation of each Belleek basket tells a story about the amazing dedication and artistic skill behind the basket making process. Basket and flower making was introduced to Belleek by William Henshall, who came to work for Belleek Pottery in the late 1860s. Over the next forty years he developed the craft and trained the local craftsmen in the necessary skills. These in turn passed their skills down through the following generations to the present day.
