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Parian ware

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noun

  1. an English and American hardpaste porcelain ware introduced c1850, having a white, hard surface and used mainly for biscuit figures.

Etymology

Origin of Parian ware

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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Plate, linen, dresses, Parian ware, books, furs, and jewelry were packed, as securely as the time allowed.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859 by Various

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