Kuchinashi + Benibana - center (25 C)
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| Museum number | 25 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | center (25 C) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | light orangish pink |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 支子 + 紅花: Kuchinashi + Benibana |
| Dye (English common name) | Gardenia and Safflower |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Gardenia jasminoides Ellis var. jasminoides; and Carthamus tinctorius L. |
| Plant part | g: berry /dried; s:petal /dried |
| Dyestuff extraction | unspecified |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | unspecified |
| Other auxiliary agent | unspecified |
| Uemura's notes | A dyeing technique with gardenia. The color is named as " (Koki-kuchinashi)" in the " (Engishiki)" (10th Century AD). The color is less red in comparison to that achieved by dyeing with madder. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |