Nara (Oak) - right (260 R)
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Museum number | 260 |
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Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
Folder location | 4th shelf |
Sample location | right (260 R) |
Fiber type | cotton |
Color | dark brown |
Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 楢 : Nara |
Dye (English common name) | a type of oak tree |
Dyestuff (botanical name) | Quercus serrata Murray |
Plant part | bark / dried (?) |
Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
Mordant | iron |
Other auxiliary agent | - |
Uemura's notes | This color is what was called as "Narashiba ()" in the Hitachinokuni-fudoki (), from 721 AD, Japan. With the left sample, the dyeing procedure was: 1) dye bath; 2) mordant bath; and 3) ash water bath. The resultant color on the right sample was similar to those dyed with acorns. |
Uemura's date | Kyoto Murasakino |