Shelfmark
MS 236
Title
二十一代集.
Nijūichidaishū [manuscript]
Nijūichidaishū [manuscript]
Varying form of title
Collection of 21 reigns
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Japan] , 1890-1910.
Physical description
39 v. ; 231 x 172 mm.
Language
Written in Japanese.
Note
Date of creation: in absence of colophons or decorations the date range has been tentatively assigned as being late 19th-early 20th century.
Note
Material: paper; possibly torinoko--characerised by a crisp feeling and a smooth surface with a light shimmer.
Note
Format: codex.
Note
Number of leaves: varies depending on volume.
Note
Accompanying material: the volumes are stored in a 19th-century, custom-made lacquer wooden box (Eton catalogue reference: FDA-A.304-2013).
Note
Decoration: none.
Note
Marginalia, later additions: none.
Summary, etc.
Scope and content: Nijuichidaishū means "Collection of 21 reigns". It is an anthology of a type of Japanese poetry called waka, which was commissioned by different Japanese emperors between the 10th and 15th centuries.
Cite as
Eton College, MS 236
Provenance
Origin: Japan, unknown location.
Provenance
Provenance: donated by the Japanese Crown Prince Hirohito (1901-1989), later Emperor Showa, after his visit to Eton College in May 1921. It arrived in August 1925 through the Japanese Embassy.
Binding
19th-century grey paper with handwritten title label, decorated with a gold pattern, on top left corner of upper cover.
Subject
Japanese literature Manuscripts.
Subject
Waka Manuscripts.
Added entry--name
Hirohito, 1901 - 1989 Emperor of Japan, donor.
Added entry--place
Japan.
Language code
jpn
Identifier
B51680