Sarutoriibara/Batsukatsu (Wild Smilax) - right (193 R)
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| Museum number | 193 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 3rd shelf |
| Sample location | right (193 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | gray |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | さるとりいばら /菝葜 : Sarutoriibara/Batsukatsu |
| Dye (English common name) | Wild Smilax |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Smilax china L. |
| Plant part | leaf / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water (?) |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | A historic document (別録 - Betsuroku ?) mentioned the use of leaves of this plant for dyeing by ordinary people in China from the earlier period. "時珍曰 野人采其根葉入染家用". |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |