Jain Miniature Paintings from Western India c9.s9.22

c9.s9.22

In the period of illustrated paper manuscripts which extended to Mughal times, gum-arabic was used for all colours, except zinc-white and *peorī* for which *dhau*-gum (*Anogeiss Latifolia*) served as binding medium. The *dhau*-gum is straw coloured and extensively used by the calico printers of Lucknow. If it is used with any other colour, except those mentioned, the colour curdles, spoiling its effect.