Kuri no ki (Chestnut) - left (255 L)
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| Museum number | 255 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | left (255 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | ochre (slightly greenish) |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 栗の木 : Kuri no ki |
| Dye (English common name) | Chestnut tree |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Castanea crenata Siebold et Zucc. |
| Plant part | bark / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | This color is what was called "Kuri-shiba" recorded in the Hitachinokuni-fudoki (), from 721 AD, Japan. The resultant color is similar to that dyed with Tsurubami (acorns). Both dyed samples were soaked into the same baths. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto Murasakino |