Shakuyaku (Chinese peony) - right (332 R)

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Museum number 332
Uemera number / title 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25"
Folder location 5th shelf
Sample location right (332 R)
Fiber type silk
Color brown
Dyestuff (Japanese common name) 芍薬 : Shakuyaku
Dyestuff (botanical name) Paeonia lactiflora Pall. var. trichocarpa (Bunge) Stearn
Plant part root / dried (?)
Dyestuff extraction boiled in water
Auxiliary agent in dye bath -
Mordant lime
Other auxiliary agent -
Uemera's notes Regional use of this plant for dyeing has been reported. The dyestuff requires a mordant to produce a color on a fabric.
Uemera's date Kyoto