Russo Japanese War Victory Flags Named Lieutenant Army Sake Cup

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Russo Japanese War Victory Flags Named Lieutenant Army Sake CupThis is an antique Japanese military sake cup, decorated with a pair of flags and the words "Russia Conquest Victorious Return Commemoration" and on the back "Lieutenant Horikawa". Condition: Excellent light fading of the gold Size: 3. 25" across

The 3rd Division seems to like these very nicely decorated dishes and makes one every year for their annual wargames

The exterior of the cup is decorated with a landscape and the name of the kiln Kutani in the base

decorated with a badge of the Veterans Association

which suggests that this is probably a dish from the 30s

with five shells as its base

The words are "Excellence Award" "2nd Battalion Chief" and on the back a certain "Captain Kuninaka"

decorated with a pair of flags and the words "Southern Manchuria Independent Defense Unit Commemoration" and the soldier's name Sato

This is an antique Japanese military army dish

which was done at Truk

future Edward VIII in 1922)

Condition: Excellent - slight wear from use

and on the back are the maker's mark