الليق

Ingredients

النطرون, القلي, الشب, العفص, الزاج, الكثيراء

Preparation Steps

Original Recipe Text

The book 'Zahr al-Basatin' contains dedicated chapters (Chapters 8 and 14) on the preparation of 'liq' (ink-saturated wool pads) and various types of inks. The text describes how chemical materials like natron (sodium carbonate), alkali (potassium carbonate), alum, gallnuts, and vitriol interact with each other to produce stable colorants (p. 21-22). It also notes the use of 'Kathira' (tragacanth) as a resinous gum used for binding (p. 30).

Evidence

"الباب الثامن : في الليق والأصباغ"

Remarks

The author Al-Zarkhuni (d. 811 AH/1409 AD) was a 15th-century Mamluk scholar known for his expertise in mechanical sciences and technical arts. The study examines several manuscript copies of the work, including those located in Leiden (Or. 3750) and London (British Library), which document these recipes (p. 33).