bmsm Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 This is a Japanese Navy Porcelain Bowl, 2.56 in. high and 6.18 in. diameter at the rim. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter3 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Looks to be nice condition! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmsm Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter3 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Ah, that is always too bad when we lose people. Well, at least his actions helped pass along the history! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satsuma Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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