Indian yellow
Iran
17th Century
Source: Knipe et al. Herit Sci (2018) 6:55
Recipe Details
Ingredients
magnesium euxanthate salt
Preparation Steps
Indian yellow, a magnesium euxanthate salt, was used for solid fields of yellow in a late 17th-century Isfahan manuscript (p. 28). It was frequently used alone for bright yellow clothing or mixed with indigo to create green vegetation (p. 28). In some cases, it was applied as a wash over existing floor areas or in inserts (p. 28).
Original Recipe Text
Indian yellow, a magnesium euxanthate salt, was used for solid fields of yellow in a late 17th-century Isfahan manuscript (p. 28). It was frequently used alone for bright yellow clothing or mixed with indigo to create green vegetation (p. 28). In some cases, it was applied as a wash over existing floor areas or in inserts (p. 28).
Evidence
"The presence of Indian yellow on a small number of definitively Iranian works in the current study marks the first known identification in Persian rather than Indian art works... The Indian yellow was used mainly for solid fields of yellow with orpiment used for fine flowers, as shown in Fig. 18a, b."
Remarks
This identification is significant as Indian yellow was previously considered diagnostic only of Indian works. Its use in Persia appears rare and restricted to the late 17th to 18th centuries, possibly reflecting close links to the Mughal court (p. 28, 38).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Ultraviolet imaging
FTIR
XRF
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorYellow
RegionIran
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorKnipe et al. Herit Sci
Collectionhigh quality manuscript believed to have been produced at the end of the 17th century, probably in Isfahan (Table 1, #36)
Language
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