Hisagi/Akamekashiwa - left (267 L)
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| Museum number | 267 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | left (267 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | black (slightly yellowish) |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 楸 /あかめかしわ : Hisagi/Akamekashiwa |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Mallotus japonicus (L.f.) Mll. Arg. |
| Plant part | leaf / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water |
| Uemera's notes | Use of this plant for dyeing paper (楸染紙) is recorded in manuscripts from the Tempyo period (729 - 749 AD), Japan. The application on textiles is not found there, however it could have been possible. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |