Indian lac
Shiraz
15th Century
Recipe Details
Ingredients
Indian lac, ultramarine, indigo, white lead
Preparation Steps
To create pink and light pink, Indian lac is combined with different amounts of white lead (p. 138). To create purple, it is mixed with ultramarine (p. 138). Dark greyish-purple tones on folios 262, 349, and 583 were created by combining Indian lac with indigo (p. 138, Table 5-16).
Original Recipe Text
To create pink and light pink, Indian lac is combined with different amounts of white lead (p. 138). To create purple, it is mixed with ultramarine (p. 138). Dark greyish-purple tones on folios 262, 349, and 583 were created by combining Indian lac with indigo (p. 138, Table 5-16).
Evidence
"53% of the analysed pink, violet, and purple samples is Indian lac"
Remarks
In AKM 269, Indian lac is the primary organic colorant for pink and purple shades, whereas cochineal is used less frequently (13% of red/orange/brown tones) (p. 142).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
FORS
FOMF
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorPurple
RegionShiraz
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
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