Asebi (Japanese andromeda) - right (218 R)
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| Museum number | 218 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 3rd shelf |
| Sample location | right (218 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | yellow beige |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 馬酔木 : Asebi |
| Dye (English common name) | Japanese andromeda |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Pieris japonica (Thunb.) D.Don ex G.Don subsp. japonica |
| Plant part | leaf / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | aluminum oxide |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | According to Mr. Shoichi Gotoh (), leaves of this plant were used for dyeing in Tokushima region, Japan. He collected the plant for this experiment. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |