Lithophanic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lithophane \Lith"o*phane\, n. [Litho- + Gr. fai`nein to show,
     reveal.]
     Porcelain impressed with figures which are made distinct by
     transmitted light, as in a lamp shade or when hung in a
     window. -- {Lith`o*phan"ic}, a. -- {Li*thoph"a*ny}, n.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]