Haze + Suoh - right (2 R)
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| Museum number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | right (2 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 櫨 + 蘇芳: Haze + Suoh |
| Dye (English common name) | Wax tree; and Brazilwood |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Taxicodendron sylvestre (Siebold et Zucc.) Kuntze; and Caesalpinia sappan L. |
| Plant part | W: heartwood (?) /dried (?); B: heartwood /dried |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water (?) |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | ash water |
| Other auxiliary agent | vinegar |
| Uemura's notes | The fabric was soaked in: 1) ash water; 2) wax tree bath; 3) brazilwood; and 4) vinegar. This is the color " Kro-sen" in the Heian (10 to 12 century AD) manuscript " (Engi-shiki)". A Chinese tree called, , and a Japanese tree, called are different speices. The Chinese one is said to be Young Fustic / Rhuscotinus. L by Dr Matsumura. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |