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RARE 19 c Porcelain LITHOPHANE Portrait German Schafer Vater Candle Lamp SMOKING

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~Description~

  This was made in the late 19th century most likely by the Schafer & Vater Co. It bears a VERY strong resemblance to their Novelty Line of figural porcelain items. The portrait is quite remarkable with a Mother / Grandmother standing in a doorway smiling & smoking a pipe! ( Very popular in the 19th c). This is a "lithophane" Victorian CANDLE Lamp; featuring a thin translucent porcelain panel, made using a lost art from the 1800's. When lit from behind, the light shining through the different thicknesses of the porcelain 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, they would start by carving the image in a translucent wax, with the wax lit from behind. They then took a plaster mold of this engraving, and then cast a fine porcelain clay into this mold. Next they would use a kiln fire the porcelain to around 2300 degrees F. to achieve it's translucency and durability. Lithophanes were invented in France in 1827, and were popular throughout Europe till the early 1900's. This lithophane truly make for a beautiful and practical piece of art that you will use daily for year after year. This lamp is an original antique Lithophane Candle Screen, . It would have been illuminated by a candle in the 19th Century. Don't miss out!

**Size** It is 5 1/2" tall and 4" wide

**Condition** In great condition with no chips or cracks.

PLEASE be sure and look at all the pictures so you can see for yourself the condition as most of our items are old and therefore subject to minor age wear.

**SHIPPING** We ship UPS and it INCLUDES Full Insurance and Delivery Confirmation with a tracking number. After you send your payment through PayPal we will carefully pack your item.

**If you are unsure of anything after reading the description please feel free to email and ask any questions before you buy. US Buyers Only**

**Return Policy** If you are unhappy about something after you receive your item all you need to do is email us.



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