Hakubaika (Plum tree) - left (389 L)
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| Museum number | 389 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 5th shelf |
| Sample location | left (389 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | white |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 白梅花 : Hakubaika |
| Dye (English common name) | plum tree with white flower |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Armeniaca mume (Siebold et Zucc.) de Vriese (Prunus mume Siebold et Zucc.) |
| Plant part | flower / fresh (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The fabric was alternately soaked into dye bath and mordant bath for several times. The resultant color eventually discolored into dull beige. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |