Parian porcelain
an unglazed biscuit porcelain introduced by Copeland's at Stoke-on-Trent in 1846, and later made extensively by other English and American manufacturers. In appearance it superficially resembles marble, and its name was inspired by Parian marble, i.e. marble quarried on the island of Paros. The usual colour is white, but some later specimens are tinted.
