Yamatsubaki (Japanese Camellia) - right (388 R)
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| Museum number | 388 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 5th shelf |
| Sample location | right (388 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | pale ochre |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 山椿 : Yamatsubaki |
| Dye (English common name) | Japanese camellia |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Camellia japonica L. |
| Plant part | bark / unspecified |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The actual use of the plant for dyeing is unknown. According to Mr. Daisuke Okumura (), the extract had been used as a medicine more than that of Kina bark in Echizen Takefu () region, Japan since ancient time. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |