Antique Japanese Military Term Fulfillment Bronze Tea Saucer

Antique Japanese Military Term Fulfillment Bronze Tea SaucerThis is an antique Japanese military tea saucer, made of bronze and decorated with an embossed five virtues of the soldier in the soldier, a star, and a cherry blossom branch on the left. The big words are "Leaving the service Commemoration". The words on the back are a registered design of the saucer. Condition: Excellent light surface wear Size: 4. 25" x 3. 25"

decorated with a flag and a naval insignia

Condition: Mint aside from discoloration

The maker's mark for Shobido is on the back

and "China Incident" and "36th Infantry"

an image of a village

made of lacquered wood

The base of the cup is a cherry blossom

The Japanese were trying to take this (and succeeded in doing so) as the last major battle of the Sino Japanese War of 1895

The soldier's name Watanabe is on the back

Condition: Excellent - there's a name on the back but it's somewhat faded

with an enemy defense line being blown up

decorated with a rising sun behind some clouds with cherry blossoms in front