gold or silver paint
India
18th Century
Source: Am lie Couvrat Desvergnes. "Guᅩakās from North-Western India: An Introduction to their Structures and Materials." 2023.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
gold, silver
Preparation Steps
Used as part of a rich palette for the illumination and illustration of religious and devotional pocket manuscripts (p. 192).
Original Recipe Text
Used as part of a rich palette for the illumination and illustration of religious and devotional pocket manuscripts (p. 192).
Evidence
"A rich palette and the use of gold or silver paint are usually the apanage of skilled and accomplished artists and wealthy clients."
Remarks
The use of precious metallic paints was reserved for high-quality production commissioned by wealthy clients. These pigments are found in guᅩakās used by Hindu, Jain, and Sikh communities (p. 192).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorSilver
RegionIndia
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
AuthorAm lie Couvrat Desvergnes. "Guᅩakās from North-Western India: An Introduction to their Structures and Materials." 2023.
CollectionNorth-western India (Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan)
Language
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