Fuki (Butterbur) - left (189 L)
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| Museum number | 189 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 3rd shelf |
| Sample location | left (189 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | light ochre |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 蕗 : Fuki |
| Dye (English common name) | Butterbur |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Petasites japonicus (Siebold et Zucc.) Maxim. subsp. japonicus |
| Plant part | stem peel /unspecified |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime water |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The peel of the stem of Fuki for food consumption was used for this dyeing. The actual use of this plant as dyestuff was unknown. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |