Momo (Peach) - bottom (129 B)
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| Museum number | 129 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 2nd shelf |
| Sample location | bottom (129 B) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | dark brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 桃 : Momo |
| Dye (English common name) | Peach Tree |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Amygdalus persica L. (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch ; Persica vulgaris Mill.) |
| Plant part | bark/dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime water; iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | What was called "Momo-zome" during the Nara period (710-794 AD) was actually "Momo-iro-zome (=dyeing pink)", and was not reflected in this author's examples. In Kumamoto region, Japan, the wood bark of this plant was said to be used for dyeing. Use of its flowers or leaves as dyestuff would only generate pale colors; and that of its fruit would not any. With the bottom sample, the fabric was soaked into: 1) dye bath; 2) lime water bath; and 3) iron mordant bath. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |