Tsurubami (Acorn) - center (252 C)
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| Museum number | 252 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | center (252 C) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | gray (slightly yellowish) |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 橡 : Tsurubami |
| Dye (English common name) | Acorn |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Quercus acutissima Carruth. |
| Plant part | acorn / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water for a shorter amount of time (not fully extracted) |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The resultant color was slightly in purple tone, which was between that obtained with "Trusubami" and that with a tannin extract. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |