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Fragment from the Todai-ji Edition of the Tales of the Three Buddhist Treasures

手鑑「藻塩草」 三宝絵詞断簡（東大寺切）
Fragment from the Todai-ji Edition of the Tales of the Three Buddhist Treasures (手鑑「藻塩草」 三宝絵詞断簡（東大寺切）)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Heian period · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan · Minamoto Toshiyori.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Creator
Minamoto Toshiyori (源俊頼)
Dimensions
Height24.3cm:Width15.4cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-4002

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Fragment from the Todai-ji Edition of the Tales of the Three Buddhist Treasures is a calligraphy & book of Heian period (Heian 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 from the Todai-ji Edition of the Tales of the Three Buddhist Treasures（手鑑「藻塩草」 三宝絵詞断簡（東大寺切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-4002. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-from-the-todai-ji-edition-of-the-tales-of-the-three-buddhist-treasures/ — 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:Heian period
  • Size: Height24.3cm:Width15.4cm
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 時代世紀: 平安時代 後期
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:古筆|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:平安
  • 法量: 縦24.3cm:横15.4cm

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