Difference between revisions of "Suō (Brazilwood) - right (288 R)"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(username removed) |
(username removed) |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
| 288 | | 288 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | ! scope="row"| | + | ! scope="row"|Uemura number / title |
| − | | | + | | ; "Haze-some 25" |
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"|Folder location | ! scope="row"|Folder location | ||
| Line 44: | Line 44: | ||
| ash water | | ash water | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | ! scope="row"| | + | ! scope="row"|Uemura's notes |
| In the dye bath, ash water was added first, and a small amount of alum was also added to fix the color compound(s) to the fabric. The addition of alum did not alter the color of the dye bath, but produced a better light fastness. The resultant colors would be different from those achieved by a dyeing technique with this plant from a later period where only alum was used as mordant. A larger amount of alum was used for the right sample. | | In the dye bath, ash water was added first, and a small amount of alum was also added to fix the color compound(s) to the fabric. The addition of alum did not alter the color of the dye bath, but produced a better light fastness. The resultant colors would be different from those achieved by a dyeing technique with this plant from a later period where only alum was used as mordant. A larger amount of alum was used for the right sample. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | ! scope="row"| | + | ! scope="row"|Uemura's date |
| Kyoto | | Kyoto | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Uemura dye archive]] |
Revision as of 07:20, 24 July 2013
| Museum number | 288 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | right (288 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | pale pink (slightly brown) |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 蘇芳 : Suō |
| Dye (English common name) | Brazilwood |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Caesalpinia sappan L. |
| Plant part | bark /dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | alum |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water |
| Uemura's notes | In the dye bath, ash water was added first, and a small amount of alum was also added to fix the color compound(s) to the fabric. The addition of alum did not alter the color of the dye bath, but produced a better light fastness. The resultant colors would be different from those achieved by a dyeing technique with this plant from a later period where only alum was used as mordant. A larger amount of alum was used for the right sample. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |