Of or pertaining to Paros, an island in the Ægean Sea noted for its excellent statuary marble; as, Parian marble.
A native or inhabitant of Paros.
A ceramic ware, resembling unglazed porcelain biscuit, of which are made statuettes, ornaments, etc.
A special kind of porcelain bisque dating from about 1845, which was used chiefly for statuary.
Introduced in the 19th century, a hard fired vitreous porcelaneous body. Bisque white, it was often used in imitation of classical ornamentation, resembling Roman marble. Later tablewares, such as those from the Irish Belleek factory, require a clear lead glaze.
A porcelain imitating marble in appearance.
Fine white biscuit porcelain resembling marble; popular from mid-19th century.
A doll collector term associated with German Bisque lady dolls with modeled hair and accessories. No appropriate historic term is apt, thus the descriptive Parian term was adapted for collectors to properly identify this category.
A fine white semi matt porcelain, so called because of it's similarity to the white statutory marble of the Greek Island of Paros.
A fine unglazed porcelain developed in England, so named because it is said to resemble marble from the Greek island of Paros.
