Classical colours

By the end of the 1300’s, deluxe manuscripts were produced on paper, brilliantly adorned with gold, silver, crimson and a rich ultramarine derived from imported lapis lazuli.

Deepa Krishnan, in Jain manuscript at the National Museum, Delhi

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