Hachijyo kariyasu /Kobunagusa - bottom (280 B)
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| Museum number | 280 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | bottom (280 B) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | dark brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 八丈刈安 /こぶなぐさ Hachijyo kariyasu /Kobunagusa |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino |
| Plant part | stem and leaf / dried |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron (larger quantity) |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water |
| Uemura's notes | The fabric was dyed for 15 times in the dye bath mixed with ash water first; and then mordanted with iron. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |