Yanagi (Willow) - right (225 R)
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| Museum number | 225 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 3rd shelf |
| Sample location | right (225 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | dark brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 柳 : Yanagi |
| Dye (English common name) | willow tree |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Salix babylonica L. |
| Plant part | bark /dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | soaked in warm water over night, and dyed in cold bath |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | The dye compound(s) was extracted from the dyestuff by soaking them in warm water for over night. The fabrics were dyed in a cold bath of the extract. The resultant colors would be more or less different from those dyed in the boiled extract. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |