Logwood - center (105C)
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Museum number | 105 |
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Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
Folder location | 2nd shelf |
Sample location | center (105C) |
Fiber type | silk |
Color | dark brown |
Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | ログウード : Log wood |
Dye (English common name) | Logwood |
Plant part | extract of wood/ liquid |
Dyestuff extraction | boiled with water |
Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
Mordant | lime water; iron |
Other auxiliary agent | - |
Uemera's notes | Without mordant, the resultant color would be red brown. The color appeared more red in the dye bath, but became more brown as oxidized in the air. |
Uemera's date | Kyoto |