Rakkasei (Peanut shell) - right (222 R)
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| Museum number | 222 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 3rd shelf |
| Sample location | right (222 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | dark brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 落花生 : Rakkasei |
| Dye (English common name) | Peanut |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Arachis hypogaea L. |
| Plant part | peanut shell /dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | Use of the nuts for dyeing was noted in the Senryo Shokubutsu-fu (染料植物譜) published in 1972, Japan, but not that of the shells. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |