Hisakaki (Eurya japonica) - bottom (349 B)
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Museum number | 349 |
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Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
Folder location | 5th shelf |
Sample location | bottom (349 B) |
Fiber type | silk |
Color | light purple brown |
Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 柃 : Hisakaki |
Dyestuff (botanical name) | Eurya japonica Thunb. |
Plant part | fruit / fresh |
Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
Mordant | - |
Other auxiliary agent | - |
Uemera's notes | Extracting the colorants by boiling resulted in creating a beautiful purple color on the fabric. |
Uemera's date | Kyoto |