Many of the fine statues and figurines from the mid to late 1800's were made from a white bisque The bisque used was not tinted, resulting in quicker doll production These dolls are very pale in color, often had molded hands and features, and their eyes were either painted or glass A glaze was used in the areas that required a color
A doll collector term associated with German Bisque lady dolls with modeled hair and accessories No appropriate historic term is apt, thus the descriptive Parian term was adapted for collectors to properly identify this category
A fine unglazed porcelain developed in England, so named because it is said to resemble marble from the Greek island of Paros