Belleek Studio Collection Curio Mugs Set of 4 Studio is a new collection created in-house by our design and production teams at Belleek Pottery.  Overlooking Lower Lough Erne, stands our impressive factory and creative design studio in County Fermanagh.  Established in 1857, over 60 craftspeople manufacture our famous Parian China using the same skills passed down through the generations.  Each hand crafted piece originates as a concept in the studio, where our product designers take inspiration from our museum archive, travel, galleries and surrounding nature.  Images, colour and techniques are collated and developed into next season’s  Artisan Homeware collections. Belleek Pottery was established in 1857, this era was the ‘heyday of natural history’. Victorians were fascinated by the natural world and established Entomology as an important discipline. Bug collecting and classification became a popular activity and it was common place to proudly display insects such as butterflies and beetles.  Hand crafted in Ireland, the Curio Mugs have been inspired by this ‘curious’ pastime and are a celebration of Belleek Pottery’s Victorian past.  Designed & Handcrafted in Ireland  Measures: 12cmL x 8.5cmD x 10cmH x 390mlC