Shiso (Beefsteak plant) - left (194 L)
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| Museum number | 194 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 3rd shelf |
| Sample location | left (194 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | greenish brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 赤紫色の紫蘇 : Shiso |
| Dye (English common name) | Beefsteak plant |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton var. crispa (Thunb.) H.Deane f. purpurea (Makino) Makino |
| Plant part | leaf & stem /unspecified |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | Though the color of the leaves was originally red purple, they became green by boiling in water. With each sample, the auxiliary agent or mordant was mixed to the dye bath. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |