Antique Japanese Military North China Garrison Helmet Army Sake Cup

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Antique Japanese Military North China Garrison Helmet Army Sake CupThis is an antique Japanese military sake cup, decorated with a pair of flags, a helmet, and the words "North China Garrison 2nd Infantry" "Discharge Commemoration" and the soldier's name Kitamura. The exterior of the cup is in the shape of a helmet with five petals of a cherry blossom as the base. Condition: Excellent some fading of the gold Size: 2" across

Condition: Excellent - light discoloration of the gold

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

the words "Discharge Commemoration Korea 75th Infantry Regiment Machine Gun Unit" and the soldier's name Mugiyama

decorated with the words "Russia Conquest Commemoration" in the center

This suggests it is from the 1895 Japanese suppression of Taiwan after they acquired it from the Qing - troops were sent to take over the island and local armed resistance was brutally suppressed by the Japanese army

Size: 4" across

inside a wreath with a star

although there are no words on this one

with a new flag to match

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

The commander sitting on his horse is named Colonel Sato

decorated with a couple phoenixes

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