Sumptuary: pigments with a legal history

Field notes

The catalogue organizes twenty-two organic pigment concentrates into four historical status bands, from common colours to colours once reserved for imperial use. Visible listings identify materials such as walnut husk, oakgall, vine char, pomegranate, and logwood, with 120 ml prices from £52 to £84. The production notes specify water-based extraction, one-micron filtration, food-grade potassium sorbate, four bottle sizes, and a stated refill option at forty per cent of the lot price.