http://www.iwasinturkey.comThe art originated in China over 2000 years ago. It became popular in Japan in the 12th century under the name of ... all» suminagashi (\"ink-floating\"), first as a divination tool of Shinto priests, later as a decorative art. In the 15th century a similar art, called ebru (Turkish for \"two-toned marbling\") and now known as \"Turkish marbling\", developed in Turkey and Persia, but using a rather different technique. InEurope, marbled paper became popular in the 17th century, especially for book endpapers. At first a secret art exploited by few professional makers, it became a popular handicraft in the 19th century after the English maker Charles Woolnough published his The Art of Marbling. art, ebru, islam, islamic, marbling, turkey, turkish