vase
Description: small white vase, parian ware, two handles, applied motifs, decorated with clusters of grapes and leaves. "Parian: the matt white Parian body, originally called "Statuary Porcelain", was introduced in the early 1840's as a refinement of the earlier bisque body. The original purpose of the body was to facilitate the production in quantity of small-scale copies of antique and modern statuary at a cost low enough to appeal to a large section of the public. The “art Union of London”, a National Art Lottery, did much to popularize and publicize the new productions in “Statuary Porcelain”, a name soon superseded by “Parian”. The result Parian figures and groups in vast number were being produced by all the leading manufacturers. The names of the sculptors can often be found on the moulded replicas. Parian figures, groups and bust, were made in quantity from the 1840’s to the 1890’s. The versatile body was also used fro utilitarian objects (jugs, centre pieces, etc).
Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1959.37.1Accession Date: 27 Apr 1959Description: small white vase, parian ware, two handles, applied motifs, decorated with clusters of grapes and leaves. "Parian: the matt white Parian body, originally called "Statuary…