Parian Ware — was a cheap substitute for marble invented by Thomas Battam and resembling marble in both surface and colour. A notable advantage was that it could be prepared in a liquid form and cast in a mould a quality lending itself to mass production.… … Wikipedia
parian ware — noun Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: Parian (I) : a relatively low fired white to pale ivory ceramic body made of feldspar and china clay and used usually for bisque statuary and ornamental items * * * an English and American hardpaste… … Useful english dictionary
Parian ware — noun Date: 1860 1. parian 2. articles made of parian … New Collegiate Dictionary
Parian — may mean *Pertaining to Paros, the Greek island * Parian marble, used for sculpture *Parian Ware, an inexpensive substitute for marble and fashionable in Victorian England … Wikipedia
Parian — [per′ē ən, par′ē ən] adj. 1. of Paros 2. a) designating a fine, white marble found in Paros b) like this marble 3. designating a fine, white porcelain (Parian ware) that resembles Parian marble n. a person born or living in Paros … English World dictionary
parian — I. ˈpa(a)rēən, ˈper adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin parius Parian, from Greek parios (from Paros, one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean sea) + English an 1. : of or relating to the Cycladic island of Paros, noted for its … Useful english dictionary
Parian marble — For the tablet known as the Parian Marble or Marmor Parium, see Parian Chronicle. Parian marble is a fine grained semitranslucent pure white and entirely flawless marble quarried during the classical era on the Greek island of Paros in the Aegean … Wikipedia
Parian — /pair ee euhn, par /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Paros, noted for its white marble. 2. noting or pertaining to a fine, unglazed porcelain resembling this marble. 3. of, pertaining to, or resembling a native or inhabitant of Paros. n. 4. a native … Universalium
Parian — Pa ri*an, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Paros. [1913 Webster] 2. A ceramic ware, resembling unglazed porcelain biscuit, of which are made statuettes, ornaments, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Minton ware — ▪ pottery cream coloured and blue printed earthenware maiolica, bone china, and Parian porcelain produced at a factory founded in 1793 in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, Eng., by Thomas Minton, who popularized the famous so called Willow… … Universalium
