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Antique Victorian lithopane. Carved porcelain and polychrome color. Made in Great Britain, 19th century.
Comes in later stained glass frame for convenience of hanging.
Frame measures just under 7 3/4inches wide X 8 5/8inches high. Lithopane is 4 X 4 3/4inches.
Rare Victorian hand cut and hand coloured lithopane depicting a Roman toga clad woman smelling flowers in a garden setting.
Rectangular shape. Carved porcelain depicts a white toga clad woman, long curling hair flowing down her back, smelling flowers plucked from a tree in a garden. Masses of trees and bushes against a pale blue sky and grassy outcrop. Blue and purple flowers. Earthy tones of the path on lower right, greens, purples, blues and gold of plants in the garden.
Pre-Raphaelite influence on form of woman, her dress and hair and placement in a garden. Fine detail to carving and coloring.
It is rare to find a coloured lithopane.
Later glass frame with lead soldered borders appears to be a much later addition.
Impressed PR in a ballon signature as well as impressed 1308.
is excellent. No chips/cracks/damage of any sort to this lithopane.
the magic of a lithophane lies in its translucent porcelain surface, which is intricately carved in varying thicknesses. When backlit, these variations allow light to pass through at different intensities, revealing a detailed image that almost appears three-dimensional. Something like a cameo. While most lithopanes are devoid of color and therefore a little dull, this is a rare polychrome, naturalistically painted example. It's a beautiful blend of sculpture and light art that dates back to the 19th century.
