Akane (Madder) - top (230 T)
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| Museum number | 230 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | top (230 T) |
| Fiber type | Silk |
| Color | reddish orange |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 茜根 : Akane |
| Dye (English common name) | Madder |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Rubia argyi (H.Lev. et Vaniot) H.Hara ex Lauener (R. akane Nakai) |
| Plant part | root / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime water |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The resultant color became more red than the one mordanted with ash water. The ancient technique from the 7 -8th century AD was the latter. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |