Nousenkazura (Chinese trumpet vine) - left (325 L)

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Museum number 325
Uemura number / title ; "Haze-some 25"
Folder location 5th shelf
Sample location left (325 L)
Fiber type silk
Color light brown
Dyestuff (Japanese common name) ノウセンカズラ : Nousenkazura
Dyestuff (botanical name) Campsis grandiflora (Thunb.) K.Schum.
Plant part flower / dried (?)
Dyestuff extraction boiled in water
Auxiliary agent in dye bath -
Mordant iron
Other auxiliary agent -
Uemura's notes Mordanting with alum would not be effective for achieving a color on a fabric. The dyestuff for this experiment was provided by Mr. Shichi Goto. According to him, there is likely to be a plant in the same species in South America, and is used for dyeing.
Uemura's date Kyoto