19th c. American Belleek Willets Woodland Pattern Aesthetic Movement Bowl Rare!
19th Century American Belleek Willets Woodland Pattern Tripod Handle Bowl We are offering a rare and unique American Belleek porcelain bowl by Willets Porcelain of New Jersey. This bowl has a beautifully applied gilt foliate decoration in the Japanese manner. The edges are a rolled scallop design that fade from blush pink to eggshell white towards the bottom. The handle of this bowl, perhaps it's most unique feature, is comprised of three teal and gilt branches arranged in a tripod, just like what was used to hoist a kettle or pot over an open fire. The colors and shape of this precious piece make this a very desirable addition to any American Belleek collection. Willets Manufacturing Company of Trenton, New Jersey, began work in 1879. The company made belleek in the late 1880s and 1890s in shapes similar to those used by the Irish Belleek factory. They stopped working about 1912. Their short run makes this piece especially rare. American art ceramics made in the late 1