Friday, August 19, 2011

The Rise and Fall of the Cassette

All bisque or parian porcelain is unglazed and in Victorian times was admired for its sculptural qualities. The name "Parian" is in fact attributed to Thomas Minton, the famous 19th century English potter, who coined the name Parian after Paros, the Greek island that quarried much of the pure white sculptural marble used in studios.

Robert Delaunay
John Belushi
Franz Marc
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Edvard Munch

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