Nousenkazura (Chinese trumpet vine) - right (325 R)
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| Museum number | 325 |
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| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 5th shelf |
| Sample location | right (325 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | pale cream |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | ノウセンカズラ : Nousenkazura |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Campsis grandiflora (Thunb.) K.Schum. |
| Plant part | flower / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | Mordanting with alum would not be effective for achieving a color on a fabric. The dyestuff for this experiment was provided by Mr. Shōichi Goto. According to him, there is likely to be a plant in the same species in South America, and is used for dyeing. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |