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It was named after the legendary Parisian marble of the antique world. Parian is characterized by its white, matte surface, similar to something between plaster and marble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Sweden, the Gustavsberg porcelain factory started producing parian in 1861. It was initiated by the British George Barlow, who then worked as a factory foreman for many decades. Initially, Gustavsberg fetched workers, patterns, models, and materials from Great Britain. Within a decade, the Gustavsberg parian production developed a more distinctive Swedish style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original Gustavsberg parian series was crafted until 1933. It comprises about 250 objects, mainly sculptures ranging from well-known motifs from ancient times, to sentimental child figures. 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discernible markings]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ec.1870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA superb, finely detailed Parian figure - the detail in the face and hair, fingers and toes shows the quality and attention to detail of the Victorian era production in fine Parian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 45cms (17 1\/2\") tall\u003cbr\u003eApprox 18cms (7\") wide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerpsichore is the goddess of dance and chorus, and one of the nine Muses. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer name is the origin of the English adjective \"terpsichorean,\" which means \"relating to dancing\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Gustafsberg, Sweden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gustavsberg parian production was highly influenced by the British ceramic industry. The parian porcelain was first developed by the English company Copeland \u0026amp; Garret in the 1840s. It was named after the legendary Parisian marble of the antique world. Parian is characterized by its white, matte surface, similar to something between plaster and marble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Sweden, the Gustavsberg porcelain factory started producing parian in 1861. It was initiated by the British George Barlow, who then worked as a factory foreman for many decades. Initially, Gustavsberg fetched workers, patterns, models, and materials from Great Britain. Within a decade, the Gustavsberg parian production developed a more distinctive Swedish style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original Gustavsberg parian series was crafted until 1933. It comprises about 250 objects, mainly sculptures ranging from well-known motifs from ancient times, to sentimental child figures. The most well-known parian sculptures are smaller versions of famous public Swedish artworks, like the \"Bältespannarna\" (The Duellists) by Johan Peter Molin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Gustavsberg parian was made of 1\/3 kaolin clay, 1\/3 Swedish feldspar and 1\/3 Cornwall stone (English feldspar). The raw materials were ground down and mixed with water. The early items were modeled by hand, but later molds were used for production. A parian sculpture was casted in many different parts, which were then merged with a thicker parian mass. The objects were marked with the factory stamp and the parian maker's signature. The burning then occurred at about 1200°C (2200°F) for 50 hours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}