Parian doll
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"Parian" is a term misapplied to a type of bisque shoulder head dolls manufactured primarily in Germany in the last quarter of the 19th century, from around 1860 to 1880. The origin of the term "paria
German Alt Beck & Gottschalck bisque doll with glass eyes
Bisque doll
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A bisque doll or porcelain doll is a doll made partially or wholly out of bisque or biscuit porcelain. Bisque dolls are characterized by their realistic, skin-like matte finish. They had their peak of
Parian doll
…Parian" is a term misapplied to a type of bisque shoulder head dolls manufactured primarily in Germany in the last quarter of the 19th century, from around 1860 to 1880. The origin of the term "parian" comes from the…
A German bisque doll from around 1900
Bisque-head German doll with glass eyes and ball-jointed composition body, c. 1920
Catalogue engraving of a bisque doll from the French company Jumeau, c. 1880