Any ideas what this is?

[deserdog]

Saw these panels at a TS. Have no idea what it is called. The material the panel is made of looks like some sore of clay or ceramic. When held up to a bright light, an almost 3d image is seen.

 

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[GibH]

It's called a lithophane.

http://www.lithophanemuseum.org/lithophanes.html

 

[vpnavy]

Nice buy. Thanks for sharing...

 

[diggummup]

Saw these panels at a TS.

Did you buy them?

 

[dumpsterdiver]

Am I the only one who ebayed the term and found the Geisha girls hidden at the bottom of teacups?