Nebatsutsuji (Rosebay) - left (56 L)
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| Museum number | 56 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | left (56 L) |
| Fiber type | cotton |
| Color | beige |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | ねばつつぢ : Nebatsutsuji |
| Dye (English common name) | Rosebay |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Rhododendron macrosepalum Maxim. |
| Plant part | leaves /dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | - |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water |
| Dyeing process | The fabric was soaked into 1) dye bath; and 2) dye bath mixed with ash water. |
| Uemera's notes | The resultant color became more beige. Note: without use of ash water, the dye compound would hardly be fixed to the fiber and generate beige yellow. In Tamba region, Japan, they use the plant for actual dyeing. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |