J. Durham 1878 Hop Queen bust
04 October 2018
Description

A COPELAND PARIAN WARE BUST: HOP QUEEN, Modeled by J. Durham, Shropshire, England, mid 19th century Marks: ? PALACE ART UNION. JANUARY 1878. J.DURHAN A.R.A. COPELAND S 73 14 inches high (35.6 cm)

Provenance

England

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Answered within about 6 hours
By Grace Harlow
Oct 04, 17:01 UTC
Fair Market Value
$280 - $500 AUD
Insurance Value $0 AUD
What does this mean?

The appraised work is Parian bust of the Hop Queen by Joseph Durham, dated 1878. The young girl wears a crown of hop leaves and flowers that evoke the summertime hop picking rituals of Kent, England in preparation for beer production.

Parian ware is a type of porcelain that imitates marble. It was likely first developed c. 1845 by Staffordshire pottery manufacturer Mintons. The material was named for Paros, a Greek island known for its white marble, used for sculpture beginning in Antiquity. Parian was considered a useful resource, since it could be prepared in liquid form and then cast in a mould, thus enabling mass production. The material was used primarily for busts and figurines while occasionally for dishes and small vases. Beginning in 1845, in an effort to raise public awareness and shape taste, the Art Union of London commissioned Copeland Factory to produce a series of figures after works by leading contemporary sculptors, of which the appraised work is likely derived.

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