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OverviewBarker relates the details of the invention, development and manufacture of Parian porcelain and places it in historical perspective. Parian porcelain busts and oth er depictions provide a mantelpiece history of the Victorian and Edwardian age. ' Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dennis BarkerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Shire Publications Volume: 142 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.082kg ISBN: 9780852637371ISBN 10: 0852637373 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 01 April 1985 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsIntroduction Techniques of manufacture Victorian pioneers The art unions Identifying the principal makes Places to visit Further readingReviewsAuthor InformationDennis 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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