lustrous black ink
Istanbul
18th Century
Source: Jan Schmidt, 'Catalogue of Turkish Manuscripts in the Library of Leiden University and Other Collections in the Netherlands', Brill, 2012.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The manuscript Acad. 209, a collection of calligraphic exercises likely produced by Albert Friedrich Woltersdorf, contains a specific recipe for the production of lustrous black ink. The recipe is written in Arabic and is located on page 1 of the volume, preceding the calligraphic specimens in bold dīvānī and nesiḫ scripts. (p. 208)
Original Recipe Text
The manuscript Acad. 209, a collection of calligraphic exercises likely produced by Albert Friedrich Woltersdorf, contains a specific recipe for the production of lustrous black ink. The recipe is written in Arabic and is located on page 1 of the volume, preceding the calligraphic specimens in bold dīvānī and nesiḫ scripts. (p. 208)
Evidence
"The exercises are preceded om p. 1 by a recipe for lustrous black ink in Arabic."
Remarks
The collection was acquired by Joannes Willmet in 1773. The ink is used for specimens in bold dīvānī script, which are repeated two to eight times per page. (p. 208)
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
visual analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Paper Typeglazed white paper
ColorBlack
RegionIstanbul
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
AuthorJan Schmidt, 'Catalogue of Turkish Manuscripts in the Library of Leiden University and Other Collections in the Netherlands', Brill, 2012.
CollectionAcad. 209
Language
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