Matsuyoigusa /Tsukimisou (Primrose) - right (224 R)
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| Museum number | 224 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 3rd shelf |
| Sample location | right (224 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | pale beige |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | マツヨヒグサ : Matsuyoigusa /Tsukimisou |
| Dyestuff (English common name) | Primrose |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Oenothera stricta Ledeb. ex Link |
| Plant part | leaf & stem / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime water |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The actual use of this plant as dyestuff was unknown. The dye plant was collected by Mr. Shoichi Gotoh (). Use of alum as mordant did not produce any color. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |