black glaze
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
glaze
Preparation Steps
The material is a 'black glaze' applied as a central text panel on the folios (p. 193).
Original Recipe Text
The material is a 'black glaze' applied as a central text panel on the folios (p. 193).
Evidence
"in three of the manuscripts each page has a central text panel painted with a black glaze on which the gold and silver calligraphy is written"
Remarks
This black glaze is used to provide a dark, glossy background for gold and silver calligraphy, a technique unique to this specific group of Chinese Islamic manuscripts and influenced by Tibetan, Mongol, and Nepalese traditions (p. 194).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Visual inspection
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorBlack
RegionChina
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorFraser, M.
CollectionQinghai
Language
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