belleek

noun

1. (alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually)Alternative form of Belleek.

   “Beyond this, to produce belleek, ground flint glass is introduced.”

   “No deposit work is done here, but some belleek is obtained from this establishment for that kind of work.”

   “A belleek body is one of the mysteries of modern Ceramics.”

2. (uncountable, usually)Synonym of Belleek ware.

   “Belleek was invented about thirty-five years ago by a potter named William Henry Goss, of Stoke-upon-Trent, England, whose workmen were induced to go to the porcelain-works established in Belleek, and it was there that the ware was first produced in any considerable quantity.”

   “Belleek was made for both utilitarian and decorative purposes, shaped often in the form of seashells or marine life, such as coral branches.”

   “The value of a damaged Belleek can be bleak. Because the porcelain is so thin, even hairline cracks can radically affect the value.”

name

1. A village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, famous for its pottery.

   “Alternative form: Balleek”

2. A small village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

   “Alternative form: Belleeks”