Parian Ware by Dennis Barker
In the mid nineteenth century, a number of porcelain manufacturers were trying to develop a middle-class substitute for the white marble portrait busts that decorated the homes of the rich. Parian porcelain, so called after the marble from the Greek island of Paros, was the result. It became a status symbol in its time and is still highly regarded. Parian portrait busts and other depictions of personalities and events provide a mantelpiece history of the Victorian and Edwardian periods. This book relates in a concise form the details of the invention, development and manufacture of Parian and places it in a historical perspective.-
Fisherman Knitting
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Smocks
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Old Sewing Machines
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The Village Wheelwright and Carpenter
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Dry Stone Walls
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English Country Furniture
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Scottish Coins
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Old Horseshoes
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Magic Lanterns
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Old Letter Boxes
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Delftware Tiles
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Woodland Craftsmen
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Spoons, 1650-1930
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The Village Cooper
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Penknives and Other Folding Knives
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Dyeing and Dyestuffs
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Beam Engines
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Shepherding Tools and Customs
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Firegrates and Kitchen Ranges
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Clay Tobacco Pipes
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Stables and Stable Blocks
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Decorative Leadwork
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Drawing Instruments, 1850-1950
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Falconry
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Haunted Houses
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Vintage Tractors
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Dairying Bygones
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Jet Jewellery and Ornaments
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Coins and Minting
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Rock Carvings of Northern Britain
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Steam Cars
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Handbells
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Fashion Accessories
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Dolls' Houses
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Early Bicycles
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Rocking Horses
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Lime Kilns and Lime Burning
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The Victorian Sailor
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Scottish Agricultural Implements
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Motor Car Mascots and Badges
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Portable Steam Engines
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Old Farm Buildings
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Naval Cannon
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The Potteries
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Candle Lighting
Dennis Barker, journalist, author and broadcaster, started studying and collecting Parian ware in the 1960s, when he became interested in portrait busts of writers, most of which were in that plain matt white porcelain. His travels enabled him to assemble a varied and socially enlightening collection, from portrait busts of British Empire builders to Dickens spill holders. He has researched Parian in company records, street markets and museums in the Potteries and in the USA.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780852637371 |
| ISBN 10 | 0852637373 |
| Title | Parian Ware |
| Author | Dennis Barker |
| Series | Shire Album |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1985-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |