Suō (Brazilwood) - right (294 R)
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Museum number | 294 |
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Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
Folder location | 4th shelf |
Sample location | right (294 R) |
Fiber type | silk |
Color | red |
Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 蘇芳 : Suō |
Dye (English common name) | Brazilwood |
Dyestuff (botanical name) | Caesalpinia sappan L. |
Plant part | bark / dried (?) |
Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water (?) |
Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
Mordant | alum |
Other auxiliary agent | ash water |
Uemura's notes | The fabric dyed with brazilwood and mordanted with alum was further soaked into ash water bath. The resultant color became slightly more purple. |
Uemura's date | Kyoto |