niello
Iran
12th Century
Source: Fuat Sezgin, Science and Technology in Islam, Volume 4, p. 148.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
niello
Preparation Steps
Niello is mentioned as a contemporary technique used for the 'inlay of different coloured metal' on copper alloy inkpots (p. 148). Other techniques for decoration included 'relief casting, engraving... niello and resin; geometrical, floral and figurative' designs (p. 148).
Original Recipe Text
Niello is mentioned as a contemporary technique used for the 'inlay of different coloured metal' on copper alloy inkpots (p. 148). Other techniques for decoration included 'relief casting, engraving... niello and resin; geometrical, floral and figurative' designs (p. 148).
Evidence
"inlay of different coloured metal (or niello and resin)"
Remarks
Used as a decorative colorant and inlay on Saljuq inkpots from Khorasan. The text notes that although various decorations exist, 'calligraphy is given preference' in the design (p. 148).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorRed
RegionIran
Approx. Year1150
Source Information
AuthorFuat Sezgin, Science and Technology in Islam, Volume 4, p. 148.
CollectionNišāpūr
Language
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