{"product_id":"pagoda-tree-lake-pigment","title":"Pagoda Tree Lake Pigment","description":"\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003ePagoda Tree Lake is a handmade natural lake pigment made from the flower buds of the Japanese pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum, formerly Sophora japonica), precipitated with alum. It produces a bright, clean, slightly warm yellow with a transparent, glowing quality. Its color comes from rutin and quercetin, flavonoid colorants closely related to those in weld.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn use, Pagoda Tree Lake gives luminous, transparent yellows for glazing, foliage, illumination and warm toning, and it mixes with blues for rich, natural greens. It works best in watercolor, gouache, tempera and oil glazes, where its transparency shows well. Like most plant yellows it is only moderately lightfast, so finished work should be framed under UV protective glass or UV varnish and kept out of strong sunlight. It is not suitable for fresco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory\u003cbr\u003eThe dried buds of the pagoda tree, known in China as huaimi, have been one of the most important yellow dyes of East Asia for well over a thousand years. They were used to dye silk yellow and, overdyed with indigo, green, and analyses of Ming and Qing dynasty silks have identified pagoda tree buds in many yellow textiles, including court robes. The same colorant was made into lake pigments for painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePigment Information\u003cbr\u003ePigment Type: Natural (Organic) plant lake\u003cbr\u003eSource: Flavonoid colorants (rutin and quercetin) from pagoda tree flower buds (Styphnolobium japonicum) on an alum base\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: China\u003cbr\u003eSuitable Mediums: Watercolor, Gouache, Oil, Tempera, Acrylic, Encaustic, Ink\u003cbr\u003eLightfastness: Fair\u003cbr\u003eOpacity: Transparent\u003cbr\u003eOther Names: Sophora Yellow, Huaimi Yellow, Japanese Pagoda Tree Yellow, Chinese Scholar Tree Yellow\u003cbr\u003eColor Index Code: N\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHealth and Safety\u003cbr\u003eFor art use only. Not for cosmetic, food or children's use.\u003cbr\u003eKeep out of reach of children and pets. Do not eat, drink or smoke while working.\u003cbr\u003eAvoid creating or breathing dust. Work in a ventilated area and wear a NIOSH approved dust respirator (P100 or better) when handling dry pigment.\u003cbr\u003eWear gloves and eye protection. Wash hands and work surfaces after use, and never rinse pigment into drains.\u003cbr\u003eDo not spray apply, sand or burn.\u003cbr\u003eIf swallowed or if you feel unwell, contact a poison control center (U.S. 1-800-222-1222) or a doctor.\u003cbr\u003eSafety Data Sheet available on request.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morrow Archival","offers":[{"title":"2 Grams","offer_id":49385468100830,"sku":"PL-505-0000-0002g","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Grams","offer_id":49385468133598,"sku":"PL-505-0000-0010g","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 Grams","offer_id":49385468166366,"sku":"PL-505-0000-0020g","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/2821\/2702\/files\/pig__pagoda_bud_tree.jpg?v=1794207490","url":"https:\/\/morrowarchival.com\/products\/pagoda-tree-lake-pigment","provider":"Morrow Archival","version":"1.0","type":"link"}