chouji　丁子

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Also written 丁字. A deep yellow, dull orange or tan coloured aromatic dye senryou 染料 made from the flowers or buds of the clove tree chouji 丁子 (eugenia aromatica). The dyed colour is also known as chouji or chouji-iro 丁子色; its old name was kou-iro 香色, 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 丁子茶, susutake-iro 煤竹色, or shibu-iro 渋色.

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