Ewer
Named in reference to the ancient marble quarry on the Greek island of Parros, parian has higher proportion of feldspar than conventional porcelain, resulting in a vitrified biscuit body that resembles white statuary marble. Stylish and affordable, parian statuary and hollowware were extremely popular household ornaments in the mid-nineteenth century. This vessel was likely made by the United States Pottery Company, which exhibited parian to great acclaim at the 1853 Crystal Palace Exhibition in New York.
Artwork Details
- Title: Ewer
- Date: 1830–70
- Geography: Probably made in Bennington, Vermont, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Parian porcelain
- Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Charles W. Green, 1947
- Object Number: 47.90.74
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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