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Fragment of the Awaji Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vo

手鑑「藻塩草」 古今和歌集巻第十四断簡（淡路切）
Fragment of the Awaji Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vo (手鑑「藻塩草」 古今和歌集巻第十四断簡（淡路切）)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Kamakura period · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan · Sanjo Saneto.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Creator
Sanjo Saneto (三条実任、左京大夫実任、権中納言実任)
Dimensions
Height22.7cm:Width15.1cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3699

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Fragment of the Awaji Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vo 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 of the Awaji Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vo（手鑑「藻塩草」 古今和歌集巻第十四断簡（淡路切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3699. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-of-the-awaji-edition-of-kokin-wakashu-collection-of-ancient-and-modern-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: Height22.7cm:Width15.1cm
  • 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22.7cm:横15.1cm

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