gold
Persian
15th Century
Source: Gacek, A. (2001). The Arabic Manuscript Tradition: A Vademecum for Readers. Leiden: Brill.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
gold
Preparation Steps
The gold is applied to the surface of the leather at the time of impressing the panel stamp or block (p. 253).
Original Recipe Text
The gold is applied to the surface of the leather at the time of impressing the panel stamp or block (p. 253).
Evidence
"Stamping or block stamping is one of the most common decorative techniques in bookbinding, having come into use in the Islamic world from the early 9/15th century most probably as a Persian innovation... Bindings can be blind-stamped or gold-stamped, and gold-stamping implies the use of gold applied at the time of impressing the stamp."
Remarks
The technique of block-stamping emerged in the Islamic world around the 15th century as a Persian innovation (p. 252). Panel stamps were used for specific elements like borders, medallions, and corner-pieces (p. 253).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Analytical Techniques
Codicological analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGold
RegionPersian
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
AuthorGacek, A.
CollectionPersian bookbindings
Language
N/A
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