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Fragment from the Iwami Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems)

手鑑「藻塩草」 古今和歌集巻第十四断簡(石見切)
Fragment from the Iwami Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems) (手鑑「藻塩草」 古今和歌集巻第十四断簡(石見切))
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Dimensions
Height23.4cm:Width14.4cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3947

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Fragment from the Iwami Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems) is a calligraphy & book of Kamakura period (1185), held by the Kyoto National Museum and designated a National Treasure (国宝) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Fragment from the Iwami Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems)(手鑑「藻塩草」 古今和歌集巻第十四断簡(石見切)).” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3947. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-from-the-iwami-edition-of-kokin-wakashu-collection-of-ancient-and-modern/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Category: Calligraphy:Category:Calligraphy (kohitsu)|Calligraphy:Region:Japan|Calligraphy:Period:Japan:Kamakura period
  • Size: Height23.4cm:Width14.4cm
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:古筆|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:鎌倉
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 法量: 縦23.4cm:横14.4cm

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