Sugi (Japanese Red Cedar) - left (22 L)
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Museum number | 22 |
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Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
Folder location | 1st shelf |
Sample location | left (22 L) |
Fiber type | silk |
Color | beige brown (slightly purplish) |
Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 杦: Sugi |
Dye (English common name) | Japanese Red Cedar |
Dyestuff (botanical name) | Cryptomeria japonica (L.f.) D.Don |
Plant part | branch /dried (?) |
Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
Mordant | lime |
Other auxiliary agent | - |
Dyeing process | The mordant was directly added into the dye bath. |
Uemura's notes | The colors "" were documented in the Shoku Nihongi (), published in 1177 AD. The color "" is thought to be a bluish black. It was difficult to achieve a deeper depth of shade. |
Uemura's date | - |