Kuri (Chestnut) - right (348 R)
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| Museum number | 348 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 5th shelf |
| Sample location | right (348 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | dark brown (slightly yellowish) |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 栗 : Kuri |
| Dye (English common name) | chestnut tree |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Castanea crenata Siebold et Zucc. |
| Plant part | leaf / dried |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | For this dyeing experiment, those withered leaves were collected at the end of autumn. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |