white slip

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

Ingredients

white slip

Preparation Steps

A 'white slip' is used to cover the 'reddish earthenware body' of the bowl to provide a contrasting ground for the inscription (p. 63).

Original Recipe Text

A 'white slip' is used to cover the 'reddish earthenware body' of the bowl to provide a contrasting ground for the inscription (p. 63).

Evidence

"covered in a white slip with inscription painted in black slip under a transparent glaze."

Remarks

This layering technique is common in Islamic ceramics where slip acts as both a decorative ground and a surface preparator for calligraphy (p. 63).

Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorWhite
Source Information
AuthorBasodan, Z.
CollectionUnknown
Language
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