History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c34.s4.t5.3

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The colours are mineral oxides which were obtained in opaque vitreous masses from Lahore. They are ground in postle and mortar and mixed with water. The colours are then filled in the grooves very cautiously with a brush much in the same way as a picture is painted. The paint, if over-flowed, is carefully wiped with a pieces of cotton. The articles is then left in the fire for half an hour or so, when the enamel firmly sets in. It is then rubbed by *kurand* or corundum-bone or *sohan*. The article is next repolished by heating it gently. The last process is to rub it with the file and clean it with the acid of tamarind or lemon. The enamelling was generally done at the back of Mughal ornements.