Asenyaku/Katekyu - left (99 L)
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| Museum number | 99 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 2nd shelf |
| Sample location | left (99 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | reddish dark brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 阿仙薬/カテキュ : Asenyaku/Katekyu |
| Dye (English common name) | Catechu/Cutch |
| Plant part | extract of young branches and leaves (?) /liquid |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled with water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron; ash water |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The fabric soaked into the dye bath was firstly mordanted with a small quantity of iron and secondly with ash water. By increasing the amount of iron mordant to use, the resultant color would shift towards black shown in the other example. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |