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Vintage Belleek Ireland Shamrock Pattern Creamer: 55,500 ppm Lead (+ Mercury) on the food-contact areas of the glaze.

Vintage Belleek Ireland Shamrock Pattern Creamer: 55,500 ppm Lead (+ Mercury) on the food-contact areas of the glaze.

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Reading #1) Cream colored area of creamer 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 55,500 +/- 500 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): 19 +/- 11 ppm Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 1,406 +/- 61 ppm Zinc (Zn): 1,454 +/- 29 ppm Platinum (Pt): 300 +/- 49 ppm No other metals detected in consumer goods…

Nicholas Mosse Pottery (c. 2014) Made in Ireland: 68,800 ppm Lead on the food surface

Nicholas Mosse Pottery (c. 2014) Made in Ireland: 68,800 ppm Lead on the food surface

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Noritake Keltcraft Ireland 9171 Eastfair saucer with floral pattern: 36,600 ppm Lead on the food surface (90 ppm is unsafe for kids.)

Noritake Keltcraft Ireland 9171 Eastfair saucer with floral pattern: 36,600 ppm Lead on the food surface (90 ppm is unsafe for kids.)

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When tested with an XRF instrument the Keltcraft Noritake saucer shown here had the following readings: 60-second tests – Multiple tests were done on each component to confirm the readings With XRF focused on the plain cream colored area in the center of the dish: Lead (Pb): 36,600 +/- 900 ppm Barium (Ba): 364 +/- 46 ppm Zinc…