Antique Japanese Military Southern Manchuria Garrison Army Sake Cup

Antique Japanese Military Southern Manchuria Garrison Army Sake CupThis is an antique Japanese military sake cup, decorated with a pair of flags and the words "Southern Manchuria Independent Defense Unit Commemoration" and the soldier's name Sato. Condition: Excellent very light fading of the colours Size: 3" across

There's a name Fukumoto on the bottom

decorated with a picture of Japanese sailors in the foreground attacking and celebrating the sinking of enemy ships

and the Kirishima was the ship that the emperor was on for the review - thus the profile on top

collar tab with the number "29" and the words "Manchuria Garrison Victorious Return Commemoration"

and the words "39th Infantry"

The exterior of the cup is in the shape of a helmet with cherry blossom petals as the base

The words on the cup are "Infantry 42nd Regiment 9th Company Gymnastics Top Grade Award"

with a nice picture of the war dead memorial at Port Arthur (still standing today and known as the White Jade Hill Tower)

There's a poem on top and the words "Six Weeks Callup Commemoration"

and the words "Showa 8th Year (1933)" "Victorious Return Commemoration" and "68th Artillery Regiment" with the name of the soldier Okada Gendo

otherwise in excellent condition

decorated with a red cross being carried by an eagle