Mizuame
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Description
The Japanese name for a clear, starchy gel prepared from ground millet. One traditional Japanese recipe for dying blue cloth used a hot water solution containing knotgrass and mizuame followed by a cold water bath to precipitate the colorant (Shimoyama et al 1996).
Synonyms and Related Terms
millet jelly
Additional Information
° S.Shimoyama, Y.Noda, S.Katshuhara, "Non-Destructive Analysis of Ukiyo-E Prints" Dyes in History and Archaeology, No.15, Paper presented in Manchester England, Nov. 1996.