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Fragment from the Sagami Edition of Shui Wakashu (Collection of Gleanings of Japanese Poems), Volume

手鑑「藻塩草」 拾遺和歌集巻第六断簡（相模切）
Fragment from the Sagami Edition of Shui Wakashu (Collection of Gleanings of Japanese Poems), Volume (手鑑「藻塩草」 拾遺和歌集巻第六断簡（相模切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Creator
Reizei Tamesuke (冷泉為相、藤原為相)
Dimensions
Height23.8cm:Width14.2cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3653

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Fragment from the Sagami Edition of Shui Wakashu (Collection of Gleanings of Japanese Poems), Volume 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 Sagami Edition of Shui Wakashu (Collection of Gleanings of Japanese Poems), Volume（手鑑「藻塩草」 拾遺和歌集巻第六断簡（相模切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3653. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-from-the-sagami-edition-of-shui-wakashu-collection-of-gleanings-of-japanese/ — 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: Height23.8cm:Width14.2cm
  • 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23.8cm:横14.2cm

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