Kunugi (Oak) - right (253 R)
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| Museum number | 253 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | right (253 R) |
| Fiber type | cotton |
| Color | dark brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | くぬぎ : Kunugi |
| Dye (English common name) | Oak tree |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Quercus acutissima Carruth. |
| Plant part | bark / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water (separate bath) |
| Uemera's notes | This color is what was named as "Shiba (柴)" recorded in the Ibukuryo, from the 8th century AD, Japan. The sample was soaked into 1) dye bath; 2) iron mordant bath; and 3) ash water bath. The resultant color was similar to those dyed with Quercus serrata Murray (Nara - 楢), Castanea crenata Siebold et Zucc. (Kuri - 栗), or Quercus glauca Thunb. (Kashi - 樫). |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |