monastic yellow orpiment, indigo
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
Take the best "monastic" yellow orpiment and grind it on a slab very finely. Add indigo to it and it will turn green. If you want it to be pistachio-colored, do not increase the indigo. If you want it "Marsini" (myrtle-colored) or "Zinjari" (verdigris-colored), increase the indigo and filter it, then place it in a vessel and write with it.
Original Recipe Text
Take the best "monastic" yellow orpiment and grind it on a slab very finely. Add indigo to it and it will turn green. If you want it to be pistachio-colored, do not increase the indigo. If you want it "Marsini" (myrtle-colored) or "Zinjari" (verdigris-colored), increase the indigo and filter it, then place it in a vessel and write with it.
Remarks
The color can be adjusted from green to pistachio, myrtle, or verdigris colors by varying the amount of indigo.
Scientific Analysis
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Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGreen
Source Information
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CollectionUnknown
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