Pilot Custom Urushi Prussian Blue

Prussian blue has an interesting story. The color was first synthesized by accident by Johann Jacob Diesbach in 1776 after using blood-tainted potash with red cochineal dye. This created iron ferrocyanide, which has a very distinct blue color. It later became the color of the Prussian army’s uniform until World War I. 

The process of creating true Prussian blue has evolved, but it still remains one of the hardest pigments to make. It was the latest color introduced to the Custom Urushi line with the ebonite Pilot Custom Urushi Prussian Blue, which required the pigment to be carefully mixed with Japanese lacquer in order to achieve a beautiful finish. 

We have for sale a brand-new Pilot Custom Urushi Prussian Blue complete with its box, papers, and other inclusions.