Kariyasu (Eulalia) - right (278 R)
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| Museum number | 278 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | right (278 R) |
| Fiber type | cotton |
| Color | cream |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 刈安 : Kariyasu |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Miscanthus tinctorius (Steud.) Hack. |
| Plant part | leaf / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | ash water |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | In the Nihon shoki (日本書紀) from 720 AD., Japan, it is said "令天下百姓服黄色衣". The yellow recoreded in the Ebuku-ryo (衣服令) from the 8th century. AD, Japan is considered to have been achieved by dyeing with this plant. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |