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Fragment of the Mushikui Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraph

手鑑「藻塩草」 写経断簡（虫喰切）
Fragment of the Mushikui Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraph (手鑑「藻塩草」 写経断簡（虫喰切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Dimensions
Height27.3cm:Width6.6cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-4084

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Fragment of the Mushikui Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraph is a calligraphy & book of Nara period (Nara period), 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 Mushikui Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraph（手鑑「藻塩草」 写経断簡（虫喰切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-4084. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-of-the-mushikui-edition-of-a-copied-sutra-from-the-moshiogusa-album-of-exemplary/ — 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:Muromachi period
  • Size: Height27.3cm:Width6.6cm
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:古筆|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:室町
  • 法量: 縦27.3cm:横6.6cm

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