Shirakashi (Oak) - left (256 L)
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| Museum number | 256 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | left (256 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | ochre |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 白樫 : Shirakashi |
| Dye (English common name) | a type of oak tree |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Quercus myrsinifolia Blume |
| Plant part | wood / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water (separate bath) |
| Uemera's notes | This color is a type of "Shiba-zome", recorded in the Ibukuryo (衣服令) from the 8th century AD, Japan. Both samples were dyed at the same time, and the procedure was: 1) dye bath; 2) iron mordant bath; and 3) ash water. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto Murasakino |