Suō (Brazilwood) - left (294 L)
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| Museum number | 294 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | left (294 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | reddish purple |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 蘇芳 : Suō |
| Dye (English common name) | Brazilwood |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Caesalpinia sappan L. |
| Plant part | bark / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water (?) |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | alum; iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water |
| Uemura's notes | The fabric was soaked into 1) dye bath; 2) alum mordant bath; 3) ash water bath; and 4) very diluted iron mordant bath. The resultant color became purple. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |