Kurara (Sophora flavescens) - right (341 R)
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| Museum number | 341 |
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| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 5th shelf |
| Sample location | right (341 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | lemon yellow |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | クララ : Kurara |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Sophora flavescens Aiton |
| Plant part | leaf and stem / unspecified |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | alum |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | Mordanting with lime water would also produce yellow. Use of vinegar would not produce any color on a fabric. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |