Ume (Japanese plum) - bottom (37 B)
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| Museum number | 37 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | bottom (37 B) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | dark brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 梅 : Ume |
| Dye (English common name) | Japanese plum |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Armeniaca mume (Siebold et Zucc.) de Vriese (Prunus mume Siebold et Zucc.) |
| Plant part | heartwood /unspecified |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime water; iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | lime water |
| Dyeing process | Lime water was mixed into the dye bath. |
| Uemura's notes | "". The color would not be different whether the iron mordant was mixed in the dye bath or prepared as a separate bath. By increasing the amount of lime water added, the resultant color became more purple black tone. The resultant colors were same when dyed with its bark. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |