lithophanes

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Scope note
Translucent porcelain plaques produced from 1830 to ca. 1900, most in Germany by the Royal Porcelain Manufactory in Berlin and by Meissen, and in England by Minton and Copeland. Relief molds of decorative motifs, usually based on paintings, were impressed into hard-paste porcelain while in its soft state so that after firing the image would be visible by transmitting light through the plate. These objects were typically hung in windows, placed on stands as screens, or incorporated into lamp shades. The process was invented by Baron Paul de Bourgoing and patented in France in 1827.
lithophanes
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024