Kuromatsu (Pine) - bottom (330 B)
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| Museum number | 330 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 5th shelf |
| Sample location | bottom (330 B) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | light ochre |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 黒松 : Kuromatsu |
| Dye (English common name) | Pine tree |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Pinus thunbergii Parl. |
| Plant part | leaf / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | Use of this plant for dyeing is recorded in the Senryo Shokubutsu-fu (染料植物譜), published in 1972, Japan. When dyed with the leaves, the resultant color was lighter. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |