Zakuro kawa (Pomegranate) - right (73 R)
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| Museum number | 73 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | right (73 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | black (slightly greenish) |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | ざくろ皮 : Zakuro kawa |
| Dye (English common name) | Pomegranate |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Punica granatum 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 fabric was soaked in: 1) boiling dye bath; 2) cold ash water bath; and 3) cold iron mordant bath. The dyed color became slightly yellow. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |