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Fragment of the Higo Edition of Goshui Wakashu (Later Collection of Gleanings of Japanese Poetry), V

手鑑「藻塩草」 後拾遺和歌集巻第五断簡（肥後切）
Fragment of the Higo Edition of Goshui Wakashu (Later Collection of Gleanings of Japanese Poetry), V (手鑑「藻塩草」 後拾遺和歌集巻第五断簡（肥後切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Dimensions
Height24.3cm:Width14.6cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3598

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Fragment of the Higo Edition of Goshui Wakashu (Later Collection of Gleanings of Japanese Poetry), V 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.

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Cite this page: “Fragment of the Higo Edition of Goshui Wakashu (Later Collection of Gleanings of Japanese Poetry), V（手鑑「藻塩草」 後拾遺和歌集巻第五断簡（肥後切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3598. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-of-the-higo-edition-of-goshui-wakashu-later-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: Height24.3cm:Width14.6cm
  • 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24.3cm:横14.6cm

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