Shirakashi (Oak) - right (259 R)
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| Museum number | 259 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | right (259 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | dark brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 白樫 : Shirakashi |
| Dye (English common name) | a type of oak tree |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Quercus myrsinifolia Blume |
| Plant part | leaf / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | melanterite (FeSO47H2O) |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | The fabric sample was soaked into: 1) dye bath; 2) mordant bath; 3) dye bath; 4) mordant bath; 5) dye bath; and 6) water. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |