black slip
Spain
15th Century
Source: Basodan, Zelal. 2024. “Reimaging the Nasrid Palace and Alhambra Vases in Emerging Islamic Studio Ceramics – A Multi-method Approach”. Loughborough University.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
black slip, white slip, reddish earthenware
Preparation Steps
The object is composed of a reddish earthenware body. It is first covered in a white slip (a liquid clay mixture). The calligraphic inscription is then 'painted in black slip' before the application of a transparent glaze for final firing (p. xv).
Original Recipe Text
The object is composed of a reddish earthenware body. It is first covered in a white slip (a liquid clay mixture). The calligraphic inscription is then 'painted in black slip' before the application of a transparent glaze for final firing (p. xv).
Evidence
"Ceramic bowl with Kufic inscription; reddish earthenware body, covered in a white slip with inscription painted in black slip under a transparent glaze."
Remarks
This entry describes a historical object analyzed to understand the application of Arabic calligraphy on ceramic surfaces. The use of black slip for text under a transparent glaze is a common technique for enhancing the legibility of Kufic script on a contrasting ground (p. xv, p. 33).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
visual analysis
historical contextual review
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Binderwhite slip
ColorBlack
RegionSpain
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
AuthorBasodan, Zelal. 2024. “Reimaging the Nasrid Palace and Alhambra Vases in Emerging Islamic Studio Ceramics – A Multi-method Approach”. Loughborough University.
CollectionManises, Valencia
Language
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