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Also written ’šŽš. A deep yellow, dull orange or tan coloured aromatic dye senryou υ—Ώ made from the flowers or buds of the clove tree chouji ’šŽq (eugenia aromatica). The dyed colour is also known as chouji or chouji-iro ’šŽqF; its old name was kou-iro F, literally scented colour. Chouji became popular in the Heian period because of the aroma it imparted to clothes. The flowers were dried and then boiled to make the dye, which could be used without a mordant. In the Edo period iron and lye were added to the dye bath, giving a darker colour known as choujicha ’šŽq’ƒ, susutake-iro ”’|F, or shibu-iro aF.
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