Ouboku (Old fustic) - center (4 C)
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Museum number | 4 |
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Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
Folder location | 1st shelf |
Sample location | center (4 C) |
Fiber type | silk |
Color | brown |
Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 黄木: Ōboku |
Dye (English common name) | Old fustic |
Plant part | heartwood (?) /dried (?) |
Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
Mordant | iron; ash water |
Other auxiliary agent | - |
Uemera's notes | By repeating the procedure of dyeing and mordanting, the resultant color can be deeper. |
Uemera's date | Kyoto |