Rare Antique Japanese Military 1940-1943 Chinese Nationalist Flag Helmet Army Sake Cup

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Rare Antique Japanese Military 1940-1943 Chinese Nationalist Flag Helmet Army Sake CupThis is a rare antique Japanese military sake cup, decorated with a helmet, two flags, one of which is the flag of the puppet Chinese government under Wang Jingwei from 1940 43 (after 43 they got rid of the yellow banner up top) and the words "China Incident Commemoration". The exterior of the cup is in the shape of a helmet with the words "Loyalty and bravery" embossed and shells as the base. Condition: Mint Size: 2" across

and the words "War Victory Homecoming Commemoration"

This is most likely the first Katori - the battleship that was decommissioned in 1923

The words are "China Incident Dispatch Commemoration" and the soldier's name Kamitono

and the words "North China Garrison 2nd Infantry" "Discharge Commemoration" and the soldier's name Kitamura

The words on the top right says the follows:

and the words "Shanghai Victorious Return Commemoration" and the bigger characters "Loyalty and Bravery"

Size: Approximately 8" in diameter

decorated with a kiri and a red background

but there were other occasions too

a collar tab with the number "10" on it - the red indicating this is infantry

Buddhist good luck words

Condition: Excellent - slight wear from use