Mokufuyo (Cotton rose) - top left (299 TL)
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| Museum number | 299 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | top left (299 TL) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | yellow brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 木芙蓉 : Mokufuyo |
| Dye (English common name) | Cotton rose |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Hibiscus mutabilis L. |
| Plant part | bark / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime water; iron |
| 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 |