Ogon/Koganeyanagi (Chinese skullcap) - right (160 R)

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Uemura 06-18-2009 160.jpg

Museum number 160
Uemera number / title 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25"
Folder location 2nd shelf
Sample location right (160 R)
Fiber type silk
Color yellow
Dyestuff (Japanese common name) 黄芩 : Ogon / Koganeyanagi
Dyestuff (botanical name) Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi
Plant part root /dried (?)
Dyestuff extraction boiled in water
Auxiliary agent in dye bath -
Mordant alum
Other auxiliary agent -
Uemera's notes 黄芩 is read as Koganeyanagi in Japanese. This dyeing technique is what is called "Gagina-some" in the Ryūku islands.
Uemera's date Kyoto