Shikimi (Aniseed tree) - right (43 R)
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Museum number | 43 |
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Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
Folder location | 1st shelf |
Sample location | right (43 R) |
Fiber type | silk |
Color | pale beige |
Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 梻 : Shikimi |
Dyestuff (botanical name) | Illicium anisatum L. |
Plant part | heartwood /dried (?) |
Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
Mordant | - |
Other auxiliary agent | ash water |
Dyeing process | The fabric was dyed in a cold dye bath of the boiled extract, mixed with ash water. |
Uemera's date | Kyoto |