Indian lac
Iran
15th Century
Source: Unknown Author, Chapter 5: Colour Materials Analysis of Persian Manuscripts
Recipe Details
Ingredients
Indian lac, white lead, indigo
Preparation Steps
Painter B used Indian lac with white lead to create different tones of pink and violet (p. 178). Dark purple tones were achieved by combining Indian lac with indigo (p. 178).
Original Recipe Text
Painter B used Indian lac with white lead to create different tones of pink and violet (p. 178). Dark purple tones were achieved by combining Indian lac with indigo (p. 178).
Evidence
"is detected that red dye is used to create colour pink and purple in this manuscript is Indian lac and not cochineal (see Fig. 5-7)."
Remarks
Analyses show that Indian lac was the primary organic red colorant for pink/purple tonalities in Persian 9, successfully differentiated from cochineal through advanced molecular analysis (p. 178-179).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
HPLC-MS
SERS
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorPurple
RegionIran
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
TitleMaterial Analysis of Persian Shahnama Manuscripts (MS Persian 9, MS Persian 933, and MS 22-1948)
AuthorUnknown Author, Chapter 5: Colour Materials Analysis of Persian Manuscripts
CollectionPersian 9
Language
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