Ten Ancient Collections - Shukojisshu

A collection of illustrated catalogs of ancient treasures compiled by Matsudaira Sadanobu. Sadanobu's penchant for antiquarianism led him to have ancient vessels, paintings, and books copied, and this collection compiles ten types of items: inscriptions on bells, monuments, weapons, bronze vessels, musical instruments, writing materials, plaques, seals, calligraphy, and paintings. It has 85 volumes and contains 1,859 items. It includes a preface written by Confucian scholar Hirose Mousai (whose real name was Nori, 1768-1829) in 1800 (Kansei 12), which is estimated to be the year of completion. It is a mixture of good and bad treasures, but it describes the title, location, and dimensions of each treasure, and includes valuable archaeological information. One version was published by the Kokusho Kankokai (1908), and the latter part, volume 32, which is the ancient painting and portrait section, was published in 1892 (Meiji 25) as a large colored fold-out book by Matsudaira Yasutami.

[Hiroshi Ishiyama]

"History of Japanese Archaeology" by Tadashi Saito (1974, Yoshikawa Kobunkan)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

松平定信(さだのぶ)編纂(へんさん)の古宝物図録集。定信の好古癖から古器、古画、古書などを模写させていたが、鐘銘、碑銘、兵器、銅器、楽器、文房、扁額(へんがく)、印章、法帖(ほうじょう)、古画の10種について集大成したもの。85巻。1859点収載。儒臣広瀬蒙斎(もうさい)（名は典。1768―1829）が依命執筆した1800年（寛政12）の序があり、成稿年と推定される。玉石混交だが、各宝物の標題、所在、寸法を記述、貴重な考古学資料を含む。刊本に国書刊行会本（1908）があり、後篇(こうへん)32巻は古画肖像部で、松平康民(やすたみ)により着色大型折本として1892年（明治25）刊行された。

［石山　洋］

『斎藤忠著『日本考古学史』（1974・吉川弘文館）』

出典　小学館　日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について　情報 | 凡例