Takakibi /Morokoshi (Sorghum) - right (338 R)
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| Museum number | 338 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 5th shelf |
| Sample location | right (338 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | white |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 高キビ /モロコシ : Takakibi /Morokoshi |
| Dye (English common name) | sorghum |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench |
| Plant part | stem and leaf / unspecified |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | ash water |
| Mordant | - |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | The dyeing recipe comes from "Koueki Hitsuji Taizen (廣益秘事大全)". During the boiling extraction of dye compound(s) from the plant, ash water was added into the bath. The plant for this experiment was collected by Mr. Shoichi Gotoh (後藤捷一). |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |