white minium
Recipe Details
Ingredients
white minium, water, gum water
Preparation Steps
Take pure white minium (white lead) that has no blue tint. Grind it on a flint stone very finely, then sift it through a silk cloth. Return to the grinding stone and drip water onto it, dry it, and sift again. Mix it with gum water, kneading into a firm dough.
Original Recipe Text
Take pure white minium (white lead) that has no blue tint. Grind it on a flint stone very finely, then sift it through a silk cloth. Return to the grinding stone and drip water onto it, dry it, and sift again. Mix it with gum water, kneading into a firm dough.
Remarks
This recipe describes the preparation of a marble white pigment using pure white minium, involving grinding, sifting, and mixing with gum water.
Scientific Analysis
Instrumentally Verified
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Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorWhite
Source Information
AuthorAnonymous
CollectionUnknown
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