Ohbako - left (372 L)
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| Museum number | 372 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 5th shelf |
| Sample location | left (372 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | pale cream |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 車前草 : Ohbako |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Plantago asiatica L. |
| Plant part | leaf, stem, root / unspecified |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water (?) |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | alum |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | The resultant color was unsatisfactory. According to Mr. Shoichi Gotoh (後藤捷一), the plant from England would produce yellow on cotton fabrics when mordanted with alum. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |