This famous ink, known for 100 years as A La Pagode, is made in the same traditional style of shellac based ink with ground lampblack pigment. The effect offers stunning blackness with an almost bluish mass tone and a high lustre. Washed onto full areas with a brush will produce an effect like that of Japanese lacquer, and from the nib pen, a deep dense black, even on the finest lines. Dries to a waterproof line that may be washed over with watercolour.