oil-based ink
India
19th Century
Source: Stark, Ulrike. "Calligraphic Masterpiece, Mass-Produced Scripture: Early Qur’an Printing in Colonial India." In Muhammad Nadim’s 1948 Memo: Transcription and Translation, 141-151. De Gruyter, 2022.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
oil
Preparation Steps
The lithographic process involves drawing the design on a flat stone using oil-based ink. After wetting the stone, greasy ink is applied via a roller, adhering only to the previously inked (greasy) areas due to the mutual repellence of water and grease (p. 149, note 30).
Original Recipe Text
The lithographic process involves drawing the design on a flat stone using oil-based ink. After wetting the stone, greasy ink is applied via a roller, adhering only to the previously inked (greasy) areas due to the mutual repellence of water and grease (p. 149, note 30).
Evidence
"The text or design is drawn on a flat stone surface using an oil-based ink. The stone is then wetted and greasy ink applied to it with a roller, making the ink adhere to the already greasy areas."
Remarks
Lithography replaced movable type because it could replicate the aesthetic of handwritten scripts like Naskh and Nastaȃlĩq more effectively than early metal fonts (p. 149). This technology was crucial for the mass production of the Qur'an in India (p. 151).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Historical documentation analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Binderoil
ColorBlack
RegionIndia
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorStark, Ulrike. "Calligraphic Masterpiece, Mass-Produced Scripture: Early Qur’an Printing in Colonial India." In Muhammad Nadim’s 1948 Memo: Transcription and Translation, 141-151. De Gruyter, 2022.
CollectionCalcutta and Northern India
Language
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