Handmade Marbled Paper/ebru"old Style Turkish Pattern, Combed Pattern"

US $11000

  • Istanbul, Turkey
  • Jun 9th
Handmade marbled paper for bookbinders, paper crafts,origami.The paper is marbled using crushed and powdered earth pigments.The paper is 120 gsm wh?te paper.50/35 cm.The auction is for one item.For multiple orders shipping is free. Marbled papers are special because they can not be imitated, and the same can not be repeated. One Of A Kind, as only one sheet can be made each .I'm also using  my marbled papers to make  collage compositions. The art of marbling on paper, or 'ebru' in Turkish, is a traditional decorative form employing special methods. The word 'ebru' comes from the Persian word 'ebr,' meaning 'cloud.' The word 'ebri' then evolved from this, assuming the meaning 'like a cloud' or 'cloudy,' and was assimilated into Turkish in the form 'ebru.' Marbling does actually give the impression of clouds. Another possible derivation of the word 'ebru' is from the Persian 'ab-ruy,' meaning 'face water.'  Although it is not known when and in which country the art of marbling was born, there is no doubt that it is a decorative art peculiar to Eastern countries. A number of Persian sources report that it first emerged in India. It was carried from India to Persia, and from there to the Ottomans. According to other sources, the art of marbling was born in the city of Bukhara in Turkistan, finding its way to the Ottomans by way of Persia. In the West, 'ebru' is known as 'Turkish pap

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