Shikimi (Aniseed tree) - right (44 R)
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| Museum number | 44 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | right (44 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | pale reddish brown |
| 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 | alum |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water |
| Dyeing process | The fabric was soaked into 1) dye bath; 2) ash water; and 3) alum mordant bath. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |