{"product_id":"shijo-dainagon-shinsen-zui-no-uta-gaku-sho-shijo-dainagon-s-newly-selected-essence-a-selected-book-of-poetry-1449-an-illuminated-manuscript-handscroll-of-medieval-poetry-after-an-exemplary-heian-poet","title":"Shijō Dainagon Shinsen Zui nō uta-gaku-sho (Shijo Dainagon’s Newly Selected Essence, a Selected Book of Poetry), 1449. An Illuminated Manuscript Handscroll of Medieval Poetry, after an Exemplary Heian Poet","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5f6368; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eShijō Dainagon Shinsen Zui nō uta-gaku-sho\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eShijo Dainagon’s Newly Selected Essence, a Selected Book of Poetry), 1449. An Illuminated Manuscript Handscroll of Medieval Poetry, after an Exemplary Heian Poet\u003cbr\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAfter Fujiwara no Kintō\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA Muromachi Period, mid 15th century manuscript handscroll of poetical calligraphy, entitled Shijō Dainagon shinsen zui nō uta-gaku-sho, or Shijo Dainagon’s Newly Selected Essence, a Selected Book of Poetry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAs the title entails, the manuscript is a handscroll of poetry, written in dizzying calligraphy against browned paper, which has been beautifully illuminated with golden reeds and flowers here and there. The poetry is that originally by \u003cb\u003eFujiwara no Kintō\u003c\/b\u003e (966 – 1041), an exemplary poet and calligrapher of the Heian Period, who has been mentioned in works by mentioned in works by Murasaki Shikibu, Sei Shōnagon, and other texts and historical chronicles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThere is a dated inscription at the end for Bunan 6 in March, or 1449.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe calligraphy has been laid down and bound in a scroll for preservation, with a beautiful brocade decorated cover of flowering designs against gold, and there are \u003ci\u003ejikusaki\u003c\/i\u003e (knobs) made of lacquered wood. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eOne brocade bound handscroll of calligraphy backed with illuminations on fine paper, 27 x 216 cm. The knobs are not included as part of the measurement. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis handscroll is in very good shape, with minimal rubbing and wear to the brocade. There are some creases and scattered stain marks, with one or two of them having caused damage, though not causing any text loss.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623315734839,"sku":null,"price":4325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20260110_205744.jpg?v=1769967250","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/shijo-dainagon-shinsen-zui-no-uta-gaku-sho-shijo-dainagon-s-newly-selected-essence-a-selected-book-of-poetry-1449-an-illuminated-manuscript-handscroll-of-medieval-poetry-after-an-exemplary-heian-poet","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}