Mehajiki (Oriental motherwort) - right (327 R)
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| Museum number | 327 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 5th shelf |
| Sample location | right (327 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | light brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | メハジキ : Mehajiki |
| Dyestuff (English common name) | Oriental motherwort |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Leonurus japonicus Houtt. (L. sibiricus auct. non L.) |
| Plant part | leaf and stem / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | Dyeing green with this plant is recorded in the Senryo Shokubutsu-fu (), published in 1972, Japan. The dyestuff for this experiment was collected and provided by Mr. Shichi Goto. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |