Han - right (245 R)
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| Museum number | 245 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | right (245 R) |
| Fiber type | cotton |
| Color | dark brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 榛 : Han |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Alnus firma Siebold et Zucc. var. firma |
| Plant part | bark / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water (separate bath) |
| Uemura's notes | In the Saibara (), a Japanese court music, from the Heian Period (8th - 12th AD), this dyeing is sung: "". In the experiment, soaking the fabrics in the dye bath and mordant bath was repeated. The resultant color would be the same when dyed with its fruit, instead of bark. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |