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Fragment of the Toba Edition of Myohorengekyo (Lotus Sutra), Volume 7, from the Moshiogusa Album of

手鑑「藻塩草」 妙法蓮華経巻第七断簡（鳥羽切）
Fragment of the Toba Edition of Myohorengekyo (Lotus Sutra), Volume 7, from the Moshiogusa Album of (手鑑「藻塩草」 妙法蓮華経巻第七断簡（鳥羽切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Creator
Fujiwara Toshinari (藤原俊成、皇太后宮大夫俊成、釈阿)
Dimensions
Height25.2cm:Width5.5cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3677

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Fragment of the Toba Edition of Myohorengekyo (Lotus Sutra), Volume 7, from the Moshiogusa Album of 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 Toba Edition of Myohorengekyo (Lotus Sutra), Volume 7, from the Moshiogusa Album of（手鑑「藻塩草」 妙法蓮華経巻第七断簡（鳥羽切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3677. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-of-the-toba-edition-of-myohorengekyo-lotus-sutra-volume-7-from-the-moshiogusa/ — 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: Height25.2cm:Width5.5cm
  • 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25.2cm:横5.5cm

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