black slip

Source: Basodan, Z. (2024). Chapter 2: Contextual Review.
Recipe Details

Ingredients

black slip

Preparation Steps

The calligraphy on the ceramic bowl is 'painted in black slip' over a 'white slip' background, all applied to a 'reddish earthenware body' (p. 63).

Original Recipe Text

The calligraphy on the ceramic bowl is 'painted in black slip' over a 'white slip' background, all applied to a 'reddish earthenware body' (p. 63).

Evidence

"Ceramic bowl with Kufic inscription; reddish earthenware body, covered in a white slip with inscription painted in black slip under a transparent glaze."

Remarks

Ceramics are identified as a primary medium for Arabic calligraphy in Islamic culture. Phrases like baraka ('blessing') or 'alafia' ('wellbeing') were frequently repeated around such bowls (p. 63).

Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorBlack
Source Information
AuthorBasodan, Z.
CollectionUnknown
Language
N/A
AI Suggestions
Find similar recipes based on ingredients and preparation methods.
    black slip (Historical) | Islamic Ink Atlas