Vintage Irish Belleek Shard Pin/Pendant

This piece comes from an Irish Belleek plate dating from 1965-1980 with a fantastic shell pattern. I recovered it in Ireland and made it in my County Tipperary studio. Features a dualback allowing it to be worn as a pin or a pendant and measures 1.25" x 1.5" n n<em><strong>About Belleek</strong> nThe town of Belleek in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, began producing pottery in the 1850s in an effort to recover from the Irish potato famine. In the 1860s, the factory perfected its recipe for Parian porcelain and quickly gained prestige throughout Ireland, England, the United States, Canada, and Australia. Belleek is still produced today and considered highly collectible.</em> n n