Fuki (Butterbur) - right (189 R)
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Museum number | 189 |
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Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
Folder location | 3rd shelf |
Sample location | right (189 R) |
Fiber type | silk |
Color | dark brown |
Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 蕗 : Fuki |
Dye (English common name) | Butterbur |
Dyestuff (botanical name) | Petasites japonicus (Siebold et Zucc.) Maxim. subsp. japonicus |
Plant part | stem peel /unspecified |
Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
Mordant | iron |
Other auxiliary agent | - |
Uemura's notes | The peel of the stem of Fuki for food consumption was used for this dyeing. The actual use of this plant as dyestuff was unknown. |
Uemura's date | Kyoto |