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Lithophane

mid-19th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Lithophane
  • Manufactory: Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin (German, founded 1763)
  • Date: mid-19th century
  • Culture: German, Berlin
  • Medium: Porcelain
  • Dimensions: 5 7/8 × 4 7/8 in. (14.9 × 12.4 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: Gift of W. L. Hildburgh, 1936
  • Object Number: 36.116.5
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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