Verdigris

[John Lillico, RPT]

Avery,

In literature "vert de Grece" green of Greece, also antique ancient green. But then, I'm colour-blind so don't take it from me. Just literary discretion.

John Lillico

>Hi List,
>
>    Couldn't resist sending this. It's the first time I've ever
>seen verdigris mentioned when it wasn't related to
>pianos. :-)
>
> From a book by Jonathan Kellerman called "Devil's Waltz".
>
>"I followed his gaze upward to an ivory moon, cloud-streaked
>and fat, though not quite full. It dangled before us like a giant
>yo-yo, ivory mottled with green-cheese verdigris."
>
>Avery