blue paper, indigo paper
China
17th Century
Source: Fraser, M. (2022). Beyond the Taklamakan: The Origins and Stylistic Development of Qurʾan Manuscripts in China. In M. Gibson (Ed.), Fruit of Knowledge, Wheel of Learning (pp. 180-199). London: Gingko.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
indigo
Preparation Steps
The paper is 'blue paper' (p. 193). Figure 8 identifies a comparative Buddhist text as 'gold on indigo paper' (p. 195), suggesting the blue color is derived from indigo.
Original Recipe Text
The paper is 'blue paper' (p. 193). Figure 8 identifies a comparative Buddhist text as 'gold on indigo paper' (p. 195), suggesting the blue color is derived from indigo.
Evidence
"the folios are made of blue paper with the text in gold and/or silver script"
Remarks
This specific type of blue paper is found in a small group of manuscripts from the 17th and 18th century. The tradition is attributed to local influences from Tibetan Buddhist manuscript traditions on the northern fringes of the Tibetan Plateau, where sacred texts were frequently written in gold or silver on blue paper (p. 194).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Visual inspection
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typeblue paper, indigo paper
ColorBlue
RegionChina
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorFraser, M.
CollectionQinghai
Language
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