The Art of Marbling

The word marbling in Turkish is erbu (cloud, cloudy) or abru (Water face). It is derived from the word ebre which belongs to one of the older Central Asian languages and it means the “moiré, veined fabric, paper etc…” used for covering some manuscripts and other holy books.

Its origin might ultimately hark back to China, where a document from the T’ang dynasty (618-907) mentions a process of coloring paper on water with five hues. Through the Silk Road this art came first to Iran and picked up the name Ebru. Subsequently this art moved towards Anatolia.

Specimens of marbled paper in the Turkish museum and private collections date back as far as the 15th century but unfortunately there is no evidence to show at what date the art of marbling paper first appeared in Anatolia. Around the end of 16th century tradesmen, diplomats and travelers coming to Anatolia brought this art to Europe and after the 1550s, booklovers in Europe prized Ebru which came to be known as “Turkish Paper Turkish marbled paper making”. After then it was broadly used in Italy, Germany, France and England.

Reminds me of Cappuccino and coffee art. Also the Ferenc Cakó’s sand art. -Quang-

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