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Red ochre. A red pigment whose main component is ferric oxide (haematite) Fe2O3. Used in Japanese style painting *nihonga “ϊ–{‰ζ. The colour varies from a yellowish-red to a brownish-red depending on the exact composition of the soil from which it is taken. The name taisha is derived from the Chinese province Taishuu ‘γB (Ch; Daizhou) where it was produced, and sha ζή meaning red. The term taisha is sometimes used synonymously with *bengara •Ω•Ώ, a pigment *ganryou Šη—Ώ with the same chemical base originally imported from Bengal, India, and used in paints, ceramic glazes, and overglaze enamels.
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