purple of Cassius
English
editEtymology
editNamed for Andreas Cassius, a glassmaker from Potsdam who first described its creation.
Noun
editpurple of Cassius (uncountable)
- (historical) A pigment formed from gold and tin salts, used in glassmaking.
- 2002, Philip Ball, The Elements: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, published 2004, page 61:
- Purple of Cassius was used not just by glassmakers but by porcelain manufacturers to make a fine red glaze.