white lead
Persia
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
Frequently used to change the tonality (lighten) of other colours (p. 297). Often mixed with indigo to create gray (p. 293, 297) or with cinnabar/red lead for pink tones (p. 297).
Original Recipe Text
Frequently used to change the tonality (lighten) of other colours (p. 297). Often mixed with indigo to create gray (p. 293, 297) or with cinnabar/red lead for pink tones (p. 297).
Evidence
"Almost all XRF spectra taken from the manuscripts studied in this study contain the element Pb. This is due to the use of white lead on paper."
Remarks
The ubiquitous presence of Pb in XRF spectra (from white lead on paper) made the identification of other lead-based pigments like red lead challenging (p. 297).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical Composition2PbCO3""Pb(OH)2
Analytical Techniques
FORS
XRF
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorWhite
RegionPersia
Source Information
AuthorAnonymous
CollectionUnknown
Language
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