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Lithophane

Fleeting

lithophane is a thin plaque of translucent material, normally porcelain, which has been moulded to varying thickness, such that when lit from behind the different thicknesses show as different shades, forming an image. Only when lit from behind does the image display properly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithophane

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