White lead
Iran
17th Century
Source: Pakzad, Z. (2017). Color Structure in the Persian Painting. Review of European Studies, 9(1), 1-17.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
white lead, water, Arabic gum
Preparation Steps
In the literature, for making white color it is said that white lead is dissolved in water and filtered, then it is discarded and mixed with Arabic gum (p. 13).
Original Recipe Text
In the literature, for making white color it is said that white lead is dissolved in water and filtered, then it is discarded and mixed with Arabic gum (p. 13).
Evidence
"The result of this study was the extraction, preparation and remaking of seven main mineral colors in Persian painting."
Remarks
In Iran white lead is known as 'Sheikh White Lead', which the name is probably attributable to 'Sheikh Bahaei' who produced this material in an Iranian way. It usually contains 70% lead and 3% lead hydrate (p. 13).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical Composition(pbco3) 2pb (oh)2
Analytical Techniques
descriptive-analytic
remaking
experimental-based
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
BinderAcacia gum
ColorWhite
RegionIran
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
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