lacquer bindings
Iran
17th Century
Source: Leila Alhagh, Merav Carmeli, G. Geltner, John Henry, Stephen J. Joyce, Janice Pinder, Robert Turnbull, "Inventorying 'Pre-modern' Manuscripts in Victorian Public and Private Collections: Expanding the Cultural Archive," Script & Print 45:2 (2021) 148–165.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
lacquer
Preparation Steps
The inscriptions on these lacquer bindings frequently include descriptions of the binding and its decoration, poetic explanations of the manuscript's content, the name of the author, names of God, and prayers for the owner's longevity (p. 154).
Original Recipe Text
The inscriptions on these lacquer bindings frequently include descriptions of the binding and its decoration, poetic explanations of the manuscript's content, the name of the author, names of God, and prayers for the owner's longevity (p. 154).
Evidence
"Valuable information can be extracted from the phrases stamped or written on Islamic leather bindings and, more commonly, lacquer bindings."
Remarks
In this collection, 8 out of 23 examined manuscripts recorded the names of their binders, and four recorded production dates (1626, 1792, 1801, 1839). One notable stamp identified the binder as 'the work of Mulla of Kabuli Mosque' (p. 154). The study notes that from the 17th century, binder names are primarily observable on lacquer rather than leather Islamic bindings (p. 154).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
stamped cartouche analysis
visual inspection
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Binderleather
RegionIran
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorLeila Alhagh, Merav Carmeli, G. Geltner, John Henry, Stephen J. Joyce, Janice Pinder, Robert Turnbull, "Inventorying 'Pre-modern' Manuscripts in Victorian Public and Private Collections: Expanding the Cultural Archive," Script & Print 45:2
CollectionCase Study 1: Arabic Script Manuscripts
Language
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