Marbled Paper

20. yüzyıl başı

Marbling (ebru) is a traditional paper decoration technique by which paint is sprinkled onto the surface of water mixed with gum tragacanth and a pattern formed by pulling a thin wire through the water. The pattern is then transferred to a sheet of paper by laying it flat on the surface of the water. Islamic book craftsmen used marbled paper as a ground for writing, illumination and illustrations. The earliest examples of Ottoman marbling date from the first half of the 16th century.1 This example of marbling is the type known as zer-efşanlı şal ebru (swirling patterns flecked with gold), in a predominantly pink, blue and white colour scheme. It has been pasted onto the back of a sheet of paper inscribed with verses 20-24 of the En’am surah.

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Kitap Sanatları ve Hat Koleksiyonu

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Marbled Paper

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20. yüzyıl başı

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22 x 16 cm

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Sabancı Üniversitesi Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi (Emirgan, İstanbul, Türkiye)

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100-0437-X

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