Suō (Brazilwood) - right (287 R)
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| Museum number | 287 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | right (287 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | brownish pink |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 蘇芳 : Suō |
| Dye (English common name) | Brazilwood |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Caesalpinia sappan L. |
| Plant part | bark /dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | - |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water (separate bath) |
| Uemera's notes | This dyeing technique should be "Suō (蘇芳) recorded in the Ebukuryo (衣服令) from the 8th century. A.D., Japan. The resultant colors by this technique tend to discolor more easily, through which the color would become less red purple, but more brown. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto Murasakino |