This ceramic vase, which represents a teardrop, is made of raw materials such as silica, clay, and frit. Tear vases, which date back to 400 BC, are derived from tear holders or tear bottles, which were used by women to store tears shed after their husbands died or joined the army and are a symbol of mourning. To create this unique piece, the artist used traditional ceramic making methods in conjunction with ebru (marbling art). Tulip and carnation patterns were popular in Ottoman tile vase motifs, but the artist has created a striking composition in this vase by combining two well-known design techniques with her own interpretation. The top of the vase was painted using the ebru technique on an underglazed biscuit, which refers to any type of fired but unglazed pottery and was then glazed and fired. The artist has decorated the bottom of the vase using the marbling technique
Dimensions:
- Height: 25 cm
Length: 12 cm
* This particular artwork is featured in the ‘The Noble: Traditional Turkish Arts Exhibition’. The exhibition can be viewed at the Yunus Emre Institute’s gallery in Fitzrovia between the 28th of November and the 21st of December 2022.
Exhibition Venue:10 Maple Street, W1T 5HA
londra@yee.org.tr
Free Admission but registration*** is required via Eventbrite!
https://thenoble.eventbrite.co.uk/
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