Parian Porcelain - What is it? - Part 4

Sorry for the delay in my attempts to come to the end of this lengthy vintage article, with a 4 year old, working full-time (4 hr daily commute) and eBaying, I really do and try to make time to keep posting here regularly but something has to give and usually it is me giving into exhaustion. That whine being said, Part 4 of the Hobbies Aug. 1942 article on Parian:

Parian was a specialty of the Cannon Street Works, operated by Edward Steele. Adams and Bromley, also of Hanley, made exceptionally fine Parian busts, including that of Gladstone. There was still another potter here, operated by a Mr. Ash, which joined in the making of this popular product.

The Dresden Works at Tinkerclough made it in a cheaper grade for both the home (UK) and American markets. Daniel Sutherland of Longton in 1863 was making Parian jugs, brooches, crosses and other small trinkets. Parian was made at the Church Works in Longton before 1876 and by Mr. Wilson of Heathcote Road; and an especially fine quality was produced at the pottery of Joseph Holdcroft.

T. and R. Boote purchased the Waterloo Potteries at Burslem in 1850 and was one of the earliest cocncerns to include Parian among their productions. "Repentance, Faith, and Resignation," one of their known Parian groupd, is three figures grouped in front of a cross. Among the vases made by them were some of buff-colored Parian with raised, applied flowers in white. (my note - almost sounds like Wedgwood)

A company which manufactured Parian exclusively was Turner and Wood, established in 1850 at Stoke-upon-Trent. They made Parian animals and ornamental figures along with the usual line. Occasionally they decorated their Parian with majolica colors (earthtones).

Robinson and Leadbeater established a pottery at Stoke-upon-Trent in 1865. They also confined their production to Parian. Rock of Ages and a portrait statuette of Queen Victoria were among their best pieces. Mr. Leveson Hill, located at the Wharf Street Works in the same city between 1858 and 1879, made Parian figures, vases, flower stands, centerpieces or comports (compotes?), baskets, bouquet holders, trinket boxes, creamers, jugs, etc. He also made Parian busts of Gladstone, Disraeli, Tennyson, Dickens, Longfellow, Garfield, Abraham Linclon and other celebrities. Much of his Parian ware was shipped to this country. William Henry Goss, located on London Road after 1858, made Parian, terra-cotta, ivory porcelain, etc. his portrait busts in parian rank above the average. One of Queen Victoria was particularly lovely. He also made scent jars, tazzas, and bread platters of Parian.


Okay, looks like there may be 2 or 3 more parts to this, I wish I could sit and type all day but my RA really makes typing an arduous task at times. I will be posting some small tidbits of notes I find interesting in between the Parian posts. Thanks to my readers for their patience.