Nanten no ki (Nandina) - bottom (74 B)
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| Museum number | 74 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | bottom (74 B) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | pale greenish beige |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 南天の樹 : Nanten no ki |
| Dye (English common name) | Nandina |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Nandina domestica Thunb. |
| Plant part | stem /fresh |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | - |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water |
| Uemera's notes | The sample was soaked in a boiling bath containing dye extract and ash water. If a fabric would be soaked into a bath of the dye extract first, followed by a separate bath of ash water, the resultant dyed color would be more red. However, the red tone would decrease as the fabric dries. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |