The Porcelain garden Elephant and calf- fine Porcelain curved Lithophane Night Light, Decorative Wall Plug in Nursery, Bedroom Kitchen, Bath, Hallway Animal Themed Accent Light

This is a lithophane a thin translucent porcelain night light, made using a lost art from the 1800s When lit from behind, the light shining through the different thicknesses of the carving causes a highly detailed image to appear in front, almost magically As you see, the illuminated image is so detailed, that it has a totally photographic quality to it In addition, the relief of the carving gives the image a 3 dimensional quality when seen in person To make them, we start by carving the image in a translucent wax, with the wax lit from behind We then take a plaster mold of this engraving, and we then cast a fine porcelain clay into this mold We then kiln fire the porcelain to 2300 degrees F to achieve its translucency and durability Lithophanes were invented in France in 1827, and were popular throughout Europe till the early 1900s They mysteriously faded from popularity with the advent of electricity, which is ironic as they look way better with electric light than candles We first started making them 32 years ago by reproducing the antique ones We eventually learned how to engrave our own originals, and this has been our specialty ever since Our lithophanes truly make for a beautiful and practical piece of art that you will use daily for year after year This majestic pachyderm and her calf are impressively detailed, down to the peak of Mt Kilimanjaro in the background A favorite of collectors

Features of The Porcelain garden Elephant and calf- fine Porcelain curved Lithophane Night Light, Decorative Wall Plug in Nursery, Bedroom Kitchen, Bath, Hallway Animal Themed Accent Light

This is a lithophane a thin translucent porcelain night light, made using a lost art from the 1800s When lit from behind, the light shining through the different thicknesses of the carving causes a highly detailed image to appear in front, almost magically As you see, the illuminated image is so detailed, that it has a totally photographic quality to it In addition, the relief of the carving gives the image a 3 dimensional quality when seen in person To make them, we start by carving the image in a translucent wax, with the wax lit from behind We then take a plaster mold of this engraving, and we then cast a fine porcelain clay into this mold We then kiln fire the porcelain to 2300 degrees F to achieve its translucency and durability Lithophanes were invented in France in 1827, and were popular throughout Europe till the early 1900s They mysteriously faded from popularity with the advent of electricity, which is ironic as they look way better with electric light than candles We first started making them 32 years ago by reproducing the antique ones We eventually learned how to engrave our own originals, and this has been our specialty ever since Our lithophanes truly make for a beautiful and practical piece of art that you will use daily for year after year This majestic pachyderm and her calf are impressively detailed, down to the peak of Mt Kilimanjaro in the background A favorite of collectors

Specification of The Porcelain garden Elephant and calf- fine Porcelain curved Lithophane Night Light, Decorative Wall Plug in Nursery, Bedroom Kitchen, Bath, Hallway Animal Themed Accent Light

Product Details
Color	Cream
Dimensions	2.01X3.50x5.75
Weight	0.25