Akane (Madder) - center (228 C) -missing
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| Museum number | 228 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | center (228 C) -missing |
| Fiber type | - |
| Color | - |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 茜根 : Akane |
| Dye (English common name) | madder |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Rubia argyi (H.Lv. et Vaniot) H.Hara ex Lauener (R. akane Nakai) |
| Plant part | root /dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | ash water |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | In classic Japanese poems compiled in the Manyōshū (万葉集) from the 7th -8th Century AD, madder was often read to imply dawn: あかねさす紫野行きしめ野行き野守は見ずや君が袖振る （万葉集巻一）. This color is what was called "Hi (緋)" in the Ebukuryo (衣服令) from the 8th century AD. The color "Hi" had been created by dyeing with madder during that period. The other color called "Sohi (纁)" from the same period was also produced by dyeing with madder. However, what was called "Hi" in later periods involved a different dyestuff. Dyeing madder on cotton or linen was difficult to achieve. What is called "Akane-momen (茜木綿)" would not involve use of madder. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |