Shikon (Gromwell root) - bottom (236 B)
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| Museum number | 236 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | bottom (236 B) |
| Fiber type | Silk |
| Color | reddish purple |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 紫根 : Shikon |
| Dye (English common name) | Gromwell root |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Lithospermum erythrorhizon Siebold et Zucc. (L. officinale L. subsp. erythrorhizon (Siebold et Zucc.) Hand.-Mazz.) |
| Plant part | root / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water, and dyed in warm bath |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | ash water |
| Other auxiliary agent | vinegar (separate bath) |
| Uemura's notes | By using both vinegar and ash water in the dyeing process, the resultant color became more red. This is an example of dyeing technique from the Edo period (the 16 -19th century AD), Japan. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |