Sugi (Japanese Red Cedar) - right (22 R)
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Museum number | 22 |
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Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
Folder location | 1st shelf |
Sample location | right (22 R) |
Fiber type | silk |
Color | beige brown |
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 | iron |
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 | - |