单词 | lithophany |
释义 | > as lemmaslithophany lithophany n. Brit. /lᵻˈθɒfəni/ , U.S. /ləˈθɑfəni/ [compare French lithophanie (also used)] the art of making ornamented glass of this kind; (see also quot. 1904).ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > glass-making > [noun] > type of lithophany1861 journey1875 1861 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 24 May 500/2 A process known as lithophany, or transparent china, or biscuit slabs. 1866 W. Chaffers Marks & Monograms Pottery & Porcelain (ed. 2) 431 At the Berlin manufactory Lithophanie was invented. 1904 E. Dillon Porcelain xvi. 264 Another application of porcelain was to the ‘transparencies’ or lithophanie, in which the design, as seen by transmitted light, was given by variations in the thickness of the paste. < as lemmas |
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