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Parian porcelain figure, John Bell
Parian porcelain figure, John Bell
Figure of Dorothea
John Bell
Minton & Co., Stoke-on-Trent
England
1847
Parian porcelain
Museum no. 44-1865
Porcelain
Porcelain describes ceramics with a white body fired at a high temperature.
Parian refers to fine-grained porcelain, usually unglazed, that imitates marble. It became popular from the mid 19th century, especially for making figures and busts.
