Kuri (Chestnut) - center (323 C)
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| Museum number | 323 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 5th shelf |
| Sample location | center (323 C) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | greenish dark brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 栗 : Kuri |
| Dye (English common name) | chestnut |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Castanea crenata Siebold et Zucc. |
| Plant part | cupule / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron (melanterite (FeSO47H2O)) |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | The resultant color was same when dyed with the bark of this tree and skin of the fruit. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |