- Parian ware - Wikipedia
Parian ware is a type of bisque porcelain imitating marble It was developed around 1845 by the Staffordshire pottery manufacturer Mintons, and named after Paros, the Greek island renowned for its fine-textured, white Parian marble, used since antiquity for sculpture
- Parian ware | Greek, Marble, Statuary | Britannica
Parian ware, porcelain introduced about 1840 by the English firm of Copeland Garrett, in imitation of Sèvres biscuit (fired but unglazed porcelain) Its name is derived from its resemblance to Parian marble A great many figures, some extremely large, were made in this medium
- Parian - THE POTTERIES
During the 1840s a new hard, white unglazed porcelain, known as "statuary porcelain" and later as "Parian" from its marble-like quality, was first produced by Spode
- PARIAN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PARIAN is a porcelain composed essentially of kaolin and feldspar and usually used unglazed in ornamental articles
- Collectible or Antique Parian Ware: A Guide to the History . . .
Discover the beauty and history of Parian ware, a unique type of porcelain that has been prized by collectors for centuries Learn about its origins, characteristics, and value, and find out how to care for and collect these beautiful pieces
- Parian [English Porcelain] - Guide to Value, Marks, History . . .
Parian is porcelain composed primarily of kaolin and feldspar It is usually used unglazed for ornamental objects It was named after Paros, the Greek island famed for its fine-textured, white Parian marble
- Parian Ware--Affordable Art for the Masses
Less expensive than bronze and more durable than plaster, Parian was a development of earlier biscuit porcelain Its invention did not come out of thin air, however It was a derivative of the unglazed, white porcelain biscuit figures produced by French factories such as Sevre
- Parian - Wikipedia
Parian or Parián may refer to: Pertaining to Paros, the Greek island: Parian marble, a stone quarried on Paros used for sculpture Parian ware, a ceramic substitute for marble which was fashionable in Victorian England Parian doll, a type of doll manufactured primarily in Germany, from around 1860 to 1880
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