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🏛️ From Paros or marble 🗿 Fine porcelain 👤 Person from Paros
Parian

Parian

9.9
A fine unglazed porcelain made to look like white marble for small statues
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛəriən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : porcelana pariana
  • The artist created a stunning Parian figurine.

Examples

  • Collectors often seek out rare Parian figurines from the Victorian period.

  • I admire the beauty of Parian porcelain.

  • The antique shop had a beautiful Parian bust displayed in the window.

  • She inherited a delicate Parian statue that had belonged to her grandmother.

  • The artist carved exquisite figurines from Parian porcelain that perfectly mimicked the look of marble.

  • In the 19th century, many collectors sought Parian porcelain figures to decorate their homes.

  • The museum displayed a rare collection of Parian pieces that showcased the fine craftsmanship of the era.

Synonyms

porcelain
vsParian
58 4.3

A hard white clay people make dishes, cups, and vases from

is a specific unglazed variety that imitates marble and is for figurines

Surface Forms

Parian singular
Parians plural

Morphology

Parian = Parian (opaque) = Paros + ian

The noun is a specialized material term based on the adjective 'Parian', but its porcelain sense is not directly recoverable from the component meanings.

Etymology

Parian for a type of porcelain is named after the marble of the island Paros because the unglazed clay was made to 'look like' Parian marble, so a Parian figurine is a small statue that copies the smooth white stone.