Ume (Japanese plum) - left (39 L)
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| Museum number | 39 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | left (39 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | light ochre |
| 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 | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water |
| Uemura's notes | By mordanting with ash water, the resultant color would become pale red purple. By mordanting with iron, the color would shift toward ochre tone. The results were similar when dyed with its bark. "". |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |