Japanese Navy Porcelain Bowl

[bmsm]

This is a Japanese Navy Porcelain Bowl, 2.56 in. high and 6.18 in. diameter at the rim.

Bob

[Dieter3]

Looks to be nice condition! :D

[bmsm]

Looks to be nice condition!

I purchased it from a retired Army Sgt. Major who was in the occupation forces in Japan after the end of WWII. He brought back everything but the kitchen sink and sold all of it over the years. He had Japanese medals, rifles, nambu's, baby nambu's, HUNDREDS of saki cups (most of them translated), trays, and bottles. The list went on and on. He also did two tours in Vietnam and even went to the Vietnamese Language School. He brought back bags of patches and badges from there and set up at Military Shows for at least 35 years selling his items. He died this spring from lung cancer so there is a lot of knowledge lost to fellow collectors.

Bob

[Dieter3]

Ah, that is always too bad when we lose people. Well, at least his actions helped pass along the history!

[Satsuma]

Nice piece Bob!

Do you ever eat out of it? - dried squid, some pickles and rice would be a good IJN dish.

I have a couple of crystal tumblers from Battleship Nagato and I use them to toast the IJN with sake each 27 May, the anniversay of the Battle of Tsushima Strait, and subsequently the IJN's Navy Day. Call me crazy ...

Satsuma