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Antique Japanese Military 1930 Kirishima Profile Fleet Review Navy Cup SaucerThis is an antique Japanese navy pewter cup saucer, usually used in the tea ceremony for senchado. The saucer is made with pewter, and decorated with a profile of a battleship this is the battleship Kirishima, and you know this because the event commemorated is the special naval exercise fleet review. The words are "Fleet Review Commemoration" "Showa 5th Year" "Hyogo Prefecture". The naval exercise that year (1930) took place near Kobe, which is

and comes in an original paper bag that says "passed inspection by the manufacturing department" and some advertising slogans for some kind of lacquerware association

The tray is made of lacquered wood

with five shells as its base

The words on the cup are "Victorious Return Commemoration"

usually used in the tea ceremony for senchado

The back suggests that this envelope originally included five types of picture postcards of 10 pieces total

25" across

This is an antique Japanese army sake cup or tea cup saucer

A gift card is the perfect choice

including place names like Beijing

Condition: Excellent - slight wear from use

There's a star on the map of Hokkaido

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