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(Genuine Historical Pigment)

Han Purple, Han Blue

Alternate Names

Chinese purple

Chinese Blue

effenbergite

Pigment Description

One of the wildest things about Han Purple is that it has special properties under certain kinds of light. With origins in antiquity it has things about it which are not fully understood. Han Purple is related to Han Blue, which is similar to the naturally occurring mineral, effenbergite, as well as to Egyptian Blue.

Resources

CAMEO Materials Database: Conservation & Art Materials Encyclopedia Online, Museum of Fine Arts Boston. (Accessed June 2025). Barium Copper Silicate https://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Barium_copper_silicate. Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

with Han Purple, Han Blue ((Genuine Historical Pigment))
No single-pigment Oil found with Han Purple, Han Blue

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