The purpose of this guide is to educate buyers and sellers about so-called "parian dolls". There is some confusion between parian, china and bisque dolls. This guide, it is hoped, will help you figure out which is which.What is parian?The term parian comes from a type of fine white marble found on the Greek Island of Paros. The term has come to be applied to the man-made porcelain simulant of the marble.What are parian dolls?The UFDC (United Federation of Doll Collectors) defines parian dolls as "made of fine white bisque (unglazed porcelain) without tinting."What is the difference between parian dolls and those of china or bisque?Parian type porcelain is white and has a matte unglazed finish. It is basically polished uncolored bisque. China has a white base porcelain and is coated with a shiny glaze. Bisque is unglazed but tinted - generally a pink tone for dolls. I show one bisque with a pink tinted complexion and one tinted black. Compare parian type dolls to chinas in my guide to china dolls .
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