A Decoration Technique Featured in 18th Century Turkish Bindings: Yekşah

Decoration techniques have changed over time in bookbinding art, as every branch of art. The 18th century is a period which the classic style bindings were continued to be made, but at same new decoration tried. Yekşah, one these techniques, technique applied form inlaying/pressing flat or oval metal iron tool on motifs embroidered with gold binding. This takes its name from used application. tool, called yekşah iron, an average 15-16 cm long and hand tool. Yekşah brush. ‘Applied brush binding’ means embroider pattern leather using gold-ink After technique, it started processed Lines are drawn based direction pattern. partially pitted during this striping. joined Turkish art end 17th beginning century. Examples seen 19th However, was most frequently It known that mostly by palace bookbinders especially manuscript high value. As result examinations samples published literature binding found museums libraries, determined 3 different patterns bindings. These; rūmī, lattice (zerbahar/zilbahar) baroque-rococo patterns. all parts rūmī patterned cover. common diverse medallions. reason for may that, century, when decorations began seen, corner pieces not covers intensity center-medallions. Three types medallions identified These classical sliced medallion, rectangular circular medallion. On bindings, center-medallion pendant backgrounds often painted burgundy color order see more clearly. Another type (zerbahar) Zerbahar cover entire surface has been application made realist-style flower Western-influenced Rococo attractive completely filled decorated C S curved motifs. Along round shapes, leaf, bouquets also included style. Although weak terms durability, there effort increase artistic value binding, preferred Thanks attractive. increased