In the early Showa era, Ebisuya sealed natural mineral pigments in test tubes, affixed labels, and sold them. These labels, featuring a double red frame on a white background, are crucial for authenticating "Ebisuya" products. The paints in this auction were acquired 20 years ago from a Japanese painter who passed away at the age of 100. 〇 Red (Aka) - Cinnabar type, No. 13, 23.71g When it was difficult to finely classify lots with subtly different hues, or when selling a versatile red for various uses, it was sometimes simply labeled "Red." The reasons this product can be considered cinnabar-based are its weight, luster, and depth of color. It is a "Red" derived from cinnabar, and is a rare item of high antique value today. 〇 Crimson (Beni) No. 13, 10.04g In the world of Japanese painting materials in the early Showa era, "Crimson" meant an organic pigment derived from safflower (benibana). Raw Material: Safflower Color: Transparent, vivid crimson Properties: Highly prone to fading Uses: Skin, rouge, flowers, and pale crimson for clothing 〇 Scarlet (Hi) No. 11, 9.16g This is a reddish-brown mineral pigment primarily made from natural iron oxide (hematite), one of the traditional red pigments, with a more subdued and deep color tone than vermilion or cinnabar. It is darker than vermilion, slightly brighter than the deep reddish-brown "Bengara" (iron oxide red), and coarser in grain size than "Cinnabar." The coarser the grain, the darker the color; the finer, the lighter. Features: Used in landscape paintings and genre paintings to depict reddish-brown colors in clothing, rocks, buildings, and backgrounds. "Scarlet" was considered a color of high status and was used in the attire of samurai and in Shinto religious implements. Total: 42g Especially the natural mineral pigments in test tubes from that era have antique value and are sometimes traded at high prices as research materials or collector's items. (From AI research data) The photos and descriptions are complete. Please examine them carefully before making a purchase.