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== Description == | == Description == | ||
1) A finely powdered pigment used to imprint or transfer a pattern from one surface to another. Pounce is usually composed of [[charcoal|charcoal]], [[chalk|chalk]], [[ | 1) A finely powdered pigment used to imprint or transfer a pattern from one surface to another. Pounce is usually composed of [[charcoal|charcoal]], [[chalk|chalk]], [[China clay|pipe clay]], or [[umber|umber]]. | ||
2) A finely powdered resin used as a sorbent for ink. Resinous pounce is usually composed of [[sandarac|sandarac]] mixed with [[pumice|pumice]] or [[cuttlebone|cuttlebone]]. It is sprinkled over calligraphy to prevent the ink from spreading. | 2) A finely powdered resin used as a sorbent for ink. Resinous pounce is usually composed of [[sandarac|sandarac]] mixed with [[pumice|pumice]] or [[cuttlebone|cuttlebone]]. It is sprinkled over calligraphy to prevent the ink from spreading. | ||
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1: stamping powder | 1: stamping powder | ||
== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
* Wikipedia | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pounce_%28calligraphy%29 (Accessed Mar. 1, 2006) | ||
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:51, 22 October 2022
Description
1) A finely powdered pigment used to imprint or transfer a pattern from one surface to another. Pounce is usually composed of charcoal, chalk, pipe clay, or umber.
2) A finely powdered resin used as a sorbent for ink. Resinous pounce is usually composed of sandarac mixed with pumice or cuttlebone. It is sprinkled over calligraphy to prevent the ink from spreading.
Synonyms and Related Terms
1: stamping powder
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pounce_%28calligraphy%29 (Accessed Mar. 1, 2006)