Ouboku (Old fustic) - left (115 L)
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| Museum number | 115 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 2nd shelf |
| Sample location | left (115 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | pale cream |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 黄木 : Ouboku |
| Dye (English common name) | Old fustic |
| Plant part | unspecified |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | - |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water |
| Uemura's notes | The name of this plant is either Ouboku (Gold Holy_ or Old fustic. The color would be affected by ash water but hardly by acid. Old fustic tree grows tall, suggesting that it might be what was called Kro-tree () in the ancient China. The left sample was firstly soaked into the dye bath, followed by ash water. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |