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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The Japanese name for a clear, starchy gel prepared from ground [ | + | The Japanese name for a clear, starchy gel prepared from ground |
| + | [[millet|millet]]. One traditional Japanese recipe for dying blue cloth used a hot water solution containing | ||
| + | [[dyer%27s%20knotgrass|knotgrass]] and mizuame followed by a cold water bath to precipitate the colorant (Shimoyama et al 1996). | ||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:42, 9 May 2016
Description
The Japanese name for a clear, starchy gel prepared from ground Millet. One traditional Japanese recipe for dying blue cloth used a hot water solution containing knotgrass and mizuame followed by a cold water bath to precipitate the colorant (Shimoyama et al 1996).
Synonyms and Related Terms
millet jelly
Additional Information
° S.Shimoyama, Y.Noda, S.Katshuhara, "Non-Destructive Analysis of Ukiyo-E Prints" Dyes in History and Archaeology, No.15, Paper presented in Manchester England, Nov. 1996.