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Lithophane PR 1774, brass-rimmed with attachment
Dimensions: 11 x 13.5 cm
Family scene: in front of the house, the father is working with wood while the mother holds her child in her arms, and in the background, a little girl leans over a barrel.
A lithophane is a thin ceramic plate with a relief, the thickness of which varies from 1.5 to 4 mm.
The porcelain is fired twice at a temperature of 1250 °C.
Under normal lighting, there is virtually no visible image, but a three-dimensional image is created when a light is placed behind it.
Lithophanes became particularly popular in the mid-19th century. Placed in front of a candle, they served as a bedside lamp or were hung in front of a window.
Lithophany P R Family Scene
Lithophane PR 1774, brass-rimmed with attachment
Dimensions: 11 x 13.5 cm
Family scene: in front of the house, the father is working with wood while the mother holds her child in her arms, and in the background, a little girl leans over a barrel.
A lithophane is a thin ceramic plate with a relief, the thickness of which varies from 1.5 to 4 mm.
The porcelain is fired twice at a temperature of 1250 °C.
Under normal lighting, there is virtually no visible image, but a three-dimensional image is created when a light is placed behind it.
Lithophanes became particularly popular in the mid-19th century. Placed in front of a candle, they served as a bedside lamp or were hung in front of a window.