Zakuro kawa (Pomegranate) - left (73 L)
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| Museum number | 73 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | left (73 L) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | black (slightly brownish) |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | ざくろ皮 : Zakuro kawa |
| Dye (English common name) | Pomegranate |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Punica granatum L. |
| Plant part | bark /dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | melanterite |
| Other auxiliary agent | melanterite |
| Uemura's notes | The fabric was soaked in a boiling bath containing dye extract and melanterite. The dyed color became brown. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |