Hagi (Lespedeza bicolor) - center (286 C)
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Museum number | 286 |
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Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
Folder location | 4th shelf |
Sample location | center (286 C) |
Fiber type | silk |
Color | brown stains |
Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 萩 : Hagi |
Dyestuff (botanical name) | Lespedeza bicolor Turcz. (L. bicolor var. japonica Nakai) |
Plant part | flower petal /fresh |
Dyestuff extraction | rubbed onto the fabric |
Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
Mordant | - |
Other auxiliary agent | - |
Uemera's notes | The dyed color would discolor within a couple of days to a month. This is one of the primitive dyeing techniques using fresh flower petals. |
Uemera's date | Kyoto |