Mokufuyo (Cotton rose) - bottom left (299 BL) -missing
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| Museum number | 299 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | bottom left (299 BL) -missing |
| Fiber type | - |
| Color | - |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 木芙蓉 : Mokufuyo |
| Dye (English common name) | Cotton rose |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Hibiscus mutabilis L. |
| Plant part | purple red flower / ? |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime water |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | In a manuscript from the Tempyo period (8th century AD), Japan, a dyeing technique with this plant for paper was recorded. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |