Sugi (Japanese Red Cedar) - left (22 L)
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| Museum number | 22 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | left (22 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | beige brown (slightly purplish) |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 杦: Sugi |
| Dye (English common name) | Japanese Red Cedar |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Cryptomeria japonica (L.f.) D.Don |
| Plant part | branch /dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Dyeing process | The mordant was directly added into the dye bath. |
| Uemera's notes | The colors "呉桃染、黄黒染、杦染、皀染" were documented in the ”Shoku Nihongi (続日本紀)”, published in 1177 AD. The color "杦染" is thought to be a bluish black. It was difficult to achieve a deeper depth of shade. |
| Uemera's date | - |