الأمداد الخراساني
Egypt
17th Century
Source: Jabir ibn Hayyan. Kitab al-Khawass al-Kabir. Manuscript copy, pp. 28-61.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
النوشادر, الأمداد الخراساني
Preparation Steps
The recipe describes a modification of standard 'Khorasani' ink (الأمداد الخراساني). It instructs the user to take one part of Sal Ammoniac (النوشادر) that has been 'sublimated from silver' and mix it with thirteen parts of high-quality Khorasani ink (p. 28). This process is intended to enhance the properties of the ink for specific calligraphic or alchemical applications.
Original Recipe Text
The recipe describes a modification of standard 'Khorasani' ink (الأمداد الخراساني). It instructs the user to take one part of Sal Ammoniac (النوشادر) that has been 'sublimated from silver' and mix it with thirteen parts of high-quality Khorasani ink (p. 28). This process is intended to enhance the properties of the ink for specific calligraphic or alchemical applications.
Evidence
"أن النوشادر المصعد من الفضة أو اخلط منه جزءا واحد بثلاثة عشر جزءا من الأمداد الخراساني الجيد"
Remarks
The text discusses the 'properties of Sal Ammoniac' (خواص النوشادر) and its role in improving the stability and flow of inks. Khorasan was a major center for ink production in the medieval Islamic world, and 'Khorasani ink' refers to a specific soot-based variety often containing gallnuts or specialized additives (p. 28).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionNH4Cl (with carbon base)
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Binderالنوشادر
Colorأسود
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorJabir ibn Hayyan. Kitab al-Khawass al-Kabir. Manuscript copy, pp. 28-61.
Collectionخراسان
Language
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