{"product_id":"pigment-noir-d-ivoire-plaque-emaillee-vers-1900","title":"\"Ivory Black\" pigment - Enamelled plaque, circa 1900","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOld enameled plate bearing the inscription \"NOIR D'IVOIRE\" (Ivory Black), from a set of enameled plates that equipped the drawers of an old color merchant's cabinet. Ivory Black is a historic black pigment originally obtained by calcining ivory fragments; preparations marketed under this name were then often replaced by fine quality bone blacks. It was prized in oil and watercolor painting for its dense black with slightly bluish hues. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Color merchants supplied pigments, colors, and various raw materials to painters, decorators, and artisans; their drawer cabinets allowed these numerous powders and preparations to be stored separately, each compartment identified by a plate like this one.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eEstimated period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1900-1920\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, former color merchant\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 13 × 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enameled plate\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good used condition, with enamel chips on the edges, traces of oxidation, scratches and wear due to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld enameled plate \"Noir d'Ivoire\", a beautiful professional object linked to the history of black pigments and old color merchant shops.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brocante Jolbro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54609362026829,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/1049\/5053\/files\/20260828_155805.jpg?v=1787992525","url":"https:\/\/brocantejolbro.com\/en\/products\/pigment-noir-d-ivoire-plaque-emaillee-vers-1900","provider":"Brocante Jolbro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}