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Pigment

Scope note

Use for any relatively insoluble organic, inorganic, natural or artificial substance that imparts a color to another substance or mixture and always appears as the same specific color when viewed in white light. It is the constituent of paint or ink that provides the color.

This term has 581 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300013109

Broader Terms used

colorant

Equivalent Terms used

pigments

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

Tea bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Okuka Mokuhaku

Incense container

Maker(s)

Pottery: Kenzan (Studio)

Small plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Kenzan (Studio)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Horse

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Okame

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl fragment

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bottle

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Tile

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

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