AMONG THE MINERAL PIGMENTS known to the Chinese since classical times the most important are the yellows,a the verditers,b ochreC and vermilion.d The present paper is devoted to the members of the class of mineral yellows in their material and spiritual relations throughout Chinese history. More particularly, it is concerned with the stony yellows,e that is, the natural sulphides of arsenic.1
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