Harikawa (Japanese Alder) - left (64 L)
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| Museum number | 64 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | left (64 L) |
| Fiber type | cotton |
| Color | brown (slightly yellowish) |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 榛皮 : Harikawa |
| Dye (English common name) | Japanese Alder |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Alnus japonica (Thunb.) Steud |
| Plant part | bark /dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime water (supernate); iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Dyeing process | 1) dye bath; 2) supernate of lime water; 3) iron mordant (small quantity); 4) dye bath; and 5) lime water. |
| Uemura's notes | The quantity of the iron mordant used was greater here; the larger the amount of iron mordant was, the more the color would shift towards black tone. Note that similar browns are found with "Tamba-cloth ". |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |