Antique Japanese Military China Incident City Wall Lacquer Army Sake Cup

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Antique Japanese Military China Incident City Wall Lacquer Army Sake CupThis is an antique Japanese military sake cup, decorated with a city wall, cherry blossoms, a flag, and a helmet with a star on it. The words are "China Incident Participation Commemoration" and on the back is the soldier's name Hayashi. Condition: Excellent light surface wear Size: 4. 5" across

The poem on the cup is a line about "The bayonet that holds the peace of East Asia"

The words are "Leaving the service commemoration" "Hiroshima Signal 2nd Regiment"

decorated with a embossed helmet in the center and the words "China Incident Commemoration"

one of which is the flag for the Provisional Government of China set up in 1938 and reorganized in 1940 (changing flag after that)

decorated with an embossed Imperial Guards insignia

The words on the back are "Discharge Commemoration"

with the big words "7th Division Soldier Comfort Department" and top right "This comfort item is made and gifted by the Shima civilian soldier support group"

decorated with a horse

and you know this because the event commemorated is the special naval exercise fleet review

Condition: There's some scruff marks on the edge of the outer ring at around 2 o'clock

The words on the back are "Engineer Term Fulfillment Commemoration"

The words on the side are "Qiqihar Flying Squadron" and the soldier's name Yamashita

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