azurite and ultramarine
Iran
15th Century
Source: Dissertation on 15th-century Persian manuscripts and color materials.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
azurite, ultramarine
Preparation Steps
A dark blue pigment mixture created by combining azurite and ultramarine, as observed on folio 63 of manuscript AKM 6 (p. 315, 316).
Original Recipe Text
A dark blue pigment mixture created by combining azurite and ultramarine, as observed on folio 63 of manuscript AKM 6 (p. 315, 316).
Evidence
"Some blue spots on folio 63 of this manuscript AKM 6, which have a kind of very dark blue colour. According to the XRF and FORS spectra taken from this spot, it has been created through a combination of azurite and ultramarine."
Remarks
The spectral data in Appendix 2 and 3 show the characteristic reflectance of ultramarine combined with the elemental signature of copper from azurite.
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionCu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (azurite) + Na8-10Al6Si6O24S2-4 (ultramarine)
Analytical Techniques
FORS
XRF
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorBlue
RegionIran
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
TitleUntitled
AuthorDissertation on 15th-century Persian manuscripts and color materials.
Collectionmanuscript AKM 6 (folio 63)
Language
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