Kuchinashi + Beni - left (282 L)
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| Museum number | 282 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | left (282 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | light pink (slightly orange) |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | くちなし＋紅 : Kuchinashi + Beni |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Gardenia jasminoides Ellis var. jasminoides; and Carthamus tinctorius L. |
| Plant part | K: fruit / dried; B: flower petal / dried |
| Dyestuff extraction | both boiled in water; note that Kuchinashi and Benibana baths were prepared separately. |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | - |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The fabric was soaked into 1) dye bath with of Kuchinashi; 2) dye bath of Benibana; and 3) vinegar. This color is supposed to be the "tan ()" in the Ebukuryo () from the 8th century AD, Japan., and "Kuchinashi ()" in the Harima fdo-ki (), 8th century. AD, Japan. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto Murasakino |