Japan ink
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Description
A glossy black ink composed of oxidized iron titanate in an aqueous gum solution. Another formulation called Japanese ink or sumi, consists of black carbon black in a water soluble binder.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Japanese ink
Authority
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982