Parian – marble like in appearance, with his always fresh, white, sculptured style rather, it takes its name from a resemblance of the fine marble pure white neo-classical sculpture and was initially known as "statuary porcelain".
In the 18th century, French were the first to produce superb figures in pure white porcelain, unglazed on the famous manufactory at Sevres, near Paris. Josiah Wedgwood with his long experiment with Jasper-ware, and was named "Carrara," after the Italian career sponsored by Michelangelo.
Parian became popular and was soon produced by other English and American manufacturers to mid 19th century. The official catalog of the exhibition of 1851 gives Thomas Battam credit for the invention of Paros, saying: "He succeeded in producing a perfect imitation of marble, both surface and hue. While Battam May have invented several English factories has claimed for its development.
But now Staffordshire operated by William Taylor Copeland and Thomas Garrett was the first to produce and sell it in 1842 and then became one of its major productions. However, Minton he was in the mid 19th century, which finally invented the word "Paros" after Paros, the Greek island that has provided Much of pure white marble used in the classical period and it quickly became the accepted name. Parian figures were being produced by cast molding, for example, liquid porcelain, known as the slip was poured into a mold. After drying, the model was removed iron and finished by hand before baking. Technically speaking, Paros is a biscuit, or biscuit porcelain.
The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co currently have listed, two ancient figures that parian table lamps —
A very mild, mid 19th century English, Parian ware figure-emblematic of summer, mounted as a lamp table. A subject of a charming young girl, taken in action jumping barefoot through a meadow of summer, her long skirt puffed behind her. It occupies the corner of his short jacket, filled with summer flowers in one hand and his right hand a small bunch of grapes. This figure pretty locket on a tour, drum-shaped stand with a crown flowers, water is gold.
Circa 1860 Overall height (including shade) 24 "/ 61cm
A charming mid-19th century, English, Parian ware figure-emblematic of summer, mounted as a lamp table. A good subject for a Combine boy, a sheaf of wheat under his arm and holding a hook harvest. It rests gracefully on a tree stump, lying on his coat a woven rush skeep bee. The production model of the emotion of a languid summer day hot.
The character standing on a tour, drum-shaped, maple wood, Dutch gilt.
Circa 1860 Overall height (including shade) 24 "/ 61cm
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About the Author:
Maurice Robertson, principal of The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co , has had a lifetime’s association with antique porcelain and pottery,with his commercial experience spaning a period of 40 years,including as a valuer to the Australian Government’s Incentive to the Arts Scheme. His long experience with antique ceramics and glass also includes dealing with leading museums and numerous international private collections. He has extended his ceramics expertise into the quality table lamps seen on the company’s site, he is well known to local and international interior designers who have included many of his table lamps in their projects and has also supplied items of national interest to the official Sydney residence of the Australian Prime Minister.
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