Ketsumeishi (Sicklepod) - right (85 R)
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| Museum number | 85 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | right (85 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | yellow ocher |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 決明子 : Ketsumeishi |
| Dyestuff (English common name) | Sicklepod or Chinese senna |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S. Irwin et Barneby (Cassia obtusifolia L.) |
| Plant part | seed /dried |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | Even if mordanted with iron, the dyed color would not become black. From the perspective of study of natural dyeing, the characteristics of this plant are fairly similar to those of Eulalia. The dyestuff used in this experiment came from China. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |