The glass collection consists of mainly two areas: Historic glass collection and Contemporary glass collection. The historic collection is made up of mainly English and Irish 18th and 19th century glass. Highlights of the collection include drinking glasses showing their development since the end of the 17th century, and a comprehensive collection of decanters which includes many rare marked Irish pieces.
The main strengths of the ceramics collection lie in British and European historic ceramics, Irish ceramics, Oriental and the contemporary. The Irish collection, is representative of all the major potteries in Ireland, including excavated material from the Downshire pottery, Belfast, and First Period and Second Period Belleek porcelain (as well as pieces from the contemporary Belleek ‘Living’ range).
"1984 - Homage to George Orwell"
plate
"Cavalier"
ceramic statuette
Erin Awakening from her Slumbers
Statuette
"Frozen Tears"
plate
Irish Man
'IRISH MAN'; ceramic
"Pax"
plate
Placid Vases
Sculpture
Prince of Wales Ice Pails
Ice Pails
Relationships
sculpture
Rhoda opening the door to St Peter
stained glass
Ribbon Of Life
glass vase
Safe as Houses
glass sculpture
Shadow
glass sculpture
Shattered Cycle
glass sculpture
The Boyne Cup
Cup
The Fate of the Children of Lir
Stained Glass Panel
The Prisoner of Love
ceramic statuette
The Three Graces
plaque
Ulster Will Fight
Bowl, ceramic
"VERTEX 1"
Sculpture
platter/dish
Sugar bowl
White Camelia Vase
Teapot and lid
KETTLE; hot water kettle or tea pot and lid
tea pot and lid
kettle stand
KETTLE; hot water kettle
plate
plate
jam pot
PLAQUE; ceramic
Bust of male
Tureen & cover & stand
Kidney dish
Kidney dish
plate
Ceramic basin
VASE; thistle vase
URN; covered urn : with lid
Jug
cup
cup and saucer
Dish
flower holder
FIRING; Glass : commemorative : firing or toasting : Williamite
mug
mug
mug
Jug
SERVICE, TEA; Ceramic baccarat tea service
cup and saucer