Lithophane

German

mid-19th century

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Title: Lithophane
Date: mid-19th century
Culture: German
Medium: Porcelain
Dimensions: H. 6-3/4 in. (17.1 cm.); W. 9-7/8 in. (25.1 cm.)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
Credit Line: Gift of W. L. Hildburgh, 1936
Object Number: 36.116.2
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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