Asebi (Japanese andromeda) - right (218 R)
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Museum number | 218 |
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Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
Folder location | 3rd shelf |
Sample location | right (218 R) |
Fiber type | silk |
Color | yellow beige |
Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 馬酔木 : Asebi |
Dye (English common name) | Japanese andromeda |
Dyestuff (botanical name) | Pieris japonica (Thunb.) D.Don ex G.Don subsp. japonica |
Plant part | leaf / dried (?) |
Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
Mordant | aluminum oxide |
Other auxiliary agent | - |
Uemera's notes | According to Mr. Shoichi Gotoh (後藤捷一), leaves of this plant were used for dyeing in Tokushima region, Japan. He collected the plant for this experiment. |
Uemera's date | Kyoto |