Tampopo (Dandelion) - right (217 R)
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| Museum number | 217 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 3rd shelf |
| Sample location | right (217 R) |
| Fiber type | cotton |
| Color | light gray |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | たんぽぽ : Tampopo |
| Dye (English common name) | Dandelion |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Taraxacum japonicum Koidz. (?) |
| Plant part | flower / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The dye plant was collected by Mr. Shoichi Gotoh (). Mordanting with alum did not have a good effect on fixing the dye compounds to the fabric, and the resultant color became yellow. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |