Very Rare Antique Japanese Military Cruiser Tone Launch Commemorative Sake Cup

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Very Rare Antique Japanese Military Cruiser Tone Launch Commemorative Sake CupThis is an antique Japanese military sake cup, decorated with the mast of a ship decked out in signal flags, with the words "Congratulations Warship Tone Launch Ceremony" "Meiji 40th Year October 24th" (1907) on a lifesaver around the image. This is the launch of the first generation of the ship Tone, built at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal and served in the IJN until 1933. Launch cups for ships are exceedingly rare they only happen once after all for each

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

The cup is made of bakelite

Size: 3" across

and the words on the cup are "Discharge Commemoration" "36th Infantry"

Condition: Excellent - there's some surface damage on the coconut shells

The words on the back are of the cup are "Gift to Mr

decorated with a star in the center

with a rising sun coming out of a sea with crashing waves as a very beautiful and detailed decoration

Condition: One minor chip of the paint at 10 o'clock at the rim

Condition: Excellent - light fading of the rim

a field gun

and decorated with a profile of a battleship - this is the battleship Kirishima