Suō (Brazilwood) - right (290 R)
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| Museum number | 290 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | right (290 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | light ochre (slightly greenish) |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 蘇芳 : Suō |
| Dye (English common name) | Brazilwood |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Caesalpinia sappan L. |
| Plant part | bark /dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | ash water; iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The fabrics were soaked into 1) dye bath; 2) ash water bath; and 3) iron mordant bath. The dyed color became purple red after the ash water bath. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |