Ogon/Koganeyanagi (Chinese skullcap) - right (160 R)
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Museum number | 160 |
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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 |