19th Century Hermes Parian Ware Bust

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19th Century Hermes Parian Ware Bust

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Presenting a lovely miniature Parian ware bust of Hermes from the late 19th century from circa 1885. Probably British. Inscribed ‘Hermes’ on the front and made in the mold of earlier marble statues representing Hermes in Ancient Greece. Parian ware is a type of bisque porcelain imitating marble. It was developed around 1845 by the Staffordshire pottery manufacturer Mintons, and named after Paros, the Greek island renowned for its fine-textured, white Parian marble, used since antiquity for sculpture. It was also contemporaneously referred to as Statuary Porcelain by Copeland. Parian was essentially designed to imitate carved marble,[1] with the great advantage that it could be prepared in a liquid form and cast in a mould, enabling mass production. Hermes (/'h??rmi?z/; Greek: ??µ??) is an Olympian god in Greek religion and mythology, the son of Zeus and the Pleiad Maia, and the second youngest of the Olympian gods (Dionysus being the youngest). Hermes is considered a god of transitions and boundaries. He is described as quick and cunning, moving freely between the worlds of the mortal and divine. He is also portrayed as an emissary and messenger of the gods; an intercessor between mortals and the divine, and conductor of souls into the afterlife. He has been viewed as the protector and patron of herdsmen, thieves, oratory and wit, literature and poetry, athletics and sports, invention and trade, roads, boundaries and travelers. In some myths, he is a trickster and outwits other gods for his own satisfaction or for the sake of humankind. His attributes and symbols include the herma, the rooster, the tortoise, satchel or pouch, winged sandals, and winged cap. His main symbol is the Greek kerykeion or Latin caduceus, which appears in a form of two snakes wrapped around a winged staff. In the Roman adaptation of the Greek pantheon (see interpretatio romana), Hermes is identified with the Roman god Mercury, who, though inherited from the Etruscans, developed many similar characteristics such as being the patron of commerce. Provenance: From a Quality Dallas Private Collection.

Dimensions:
Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Style:
Neoclassical Revival (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Ceramic,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1885
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Near Mint.
Seller Location:
Dallas, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU3978112094533

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