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Fragment from the Tahara Edition of a Buddhist Tale (Engi) from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Ca

手鑑「藻塩草」 縁起断簡(田原切)
Fragment from the Tahara Edition of a Buddhist Tale (Engi) from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Ca (手鑑「藻塩草」 縁起断簡(田原切))
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Kamakura period · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan · Sesonji Sadanari.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Creator
Sesonji Sadanari (世尊寺定成)
Dimensions
Height31cm:Width9.6cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3635

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Fragment from the Tahara Edition of a Buddhist Tale (Engi) from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Ca 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 Tahara Edition of a Buddhist Tale (Engi) from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Ca(手鑑「藻塩草」 縁起断簡(田原切)).” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3635. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-from-the-tahara-edition-of-a-buddhist-tale-engi-from-the-moshiogusa-album-of/ — 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: Height31cm:Width9.6cm
  • 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31cm:横9.6cm

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