Matsuyoigusa /Tsukimisou (Primrose) - left (223 L)
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| Museum number | 223 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 3rd shelf |
| Sample location | left (223 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | dark brown (slightly greenish) |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | マツヨヒグサ : Matsuyoigusa /Tsukimisou |
| Dyestuff (English common name) | Primrose |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Oenothera stricta Ledeb. ex Link |
| Plant part | flower /fresh |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The resultant color would be same when using the dried flowers as dyestuff. According to Mr. Shoichi Gotoh (), the flower was used for dyeing blue black in Tokushima region, Japan. The plant is sometimes also called as Tsukimis (). |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |