Hirugi /Tangara - left (102 L)
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Museum number | 102 |
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Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
Folder location | 2nd shelf |
Sample location | left (102 L) |
Fiber type | silk |
Color | dark brown |
Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 紅樹 /丹殻 : Hirugi /Tangara |
Dye (English common name) | Bruguiera |
Dyestuff (botanical name) | Bruguiera gymnorrhiza (L.) Lam. |
Plant part | bark /dried (?) |
Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
Mordant | iron |
Other auxiliary agent | - |
Uemera's notes | Unlike Brazilwood or safflower, the dyestuff did not produce red color. Generally, lime water is used as mordant with this dyeing. |
Uemera's date | Kyoto |