Kuri (Chestnut) - left (307 L)
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| Museum number | 307 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | left (307 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | dark brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 栗 : Kuri |
| Dye (English common name) | Chestnut |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Castanea crenata Siebold et Zucc. |
| Plant part | fruit skin / dried ? |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | By increasing the concentration of iron mordant bath, the resultant color would become blue black. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |