Bokkan-suō-awa (Brazilwood/alum/iron) - left (293 L)
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| Museum number | 293 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | left (293 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | purplish dark brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 坊間蘇芳泡 : Bokkan-suō-awa |
| Dye (English common name) | Brazilwood |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Caesalpinia sappan L. |
| Plant part | a prepared mixture of boiled extract solution of brazilwood, alum and iron. |
| Dyestuff extraction | - |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | alum; iron (mixed with dye) |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The resultant color is a type of "Nise-murasaki (= fake purple)". |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |