Ume (Japanese plum) - bottom (37 B)

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Museum number	37
Uemera number / title	一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25"
Folder location	1st shelf
Sample location	bottom (37 B)
Fiber type	silk
Color	dark brown
Dyestuff (Japanese common name)	梅 : Ume
Dye (English common name)	Japanese plum
Dyestuff (botanical name)	Armeniaca mume (Siebold et Zucc.) de Vriese (Prunus mume Siebold et Zucc.)
Plant part	heartwood /unspecified
Dyestuff extraction	boiled in water
Auxiliary agent in dye bath	-
Mordant	lime water; iron
Other auxiliary agent	lime water
Dyeing process	Lime water was mixed into the dye bath.
Uemera's notes	"近世雑染". The color would not be different whether the iron mordant was mixed in the dye bath or prepared as a separate bath. By increasing the amount of lime water added, the resultant color became more purple black tone. The resultant colors were same when dyed with its bark.
Uemera's date	Kyoto