A collection of three WWII era Japanese military memorable enamel pottery sake cups. The collection includes two cups with enameled images of tanks and weapons. A base of one cup is decorated with a relief image of an airplane, so this cup belonged to a pilot. Cups that belonged to sailors and pilots are rare. They are more valuable because there were fewer sailors and pilots compared to ground forces. The interior of the second cup is adorned with an enameled medallion representing a horse. Each cup is decorated with Calligraphic inscriptions written in the kanji alphabet used before 1946 and are read in reverse compared to the currently accepted Japanese writing. This is another reason why printed cups are difficult to counterfeit. Especially if the inscription is poetic not all Japanese are now familiar with this letter. Porcelain cups were made to order, and, as a rule, they bear the name of the owner and the number of his military unit. Sake was a part of Japanese military culture, and its consumption is included in military rituals. One of them was a sip of sake before the last flight. One cup is marked with gilded two characters mark, on the bottom. WWII era Asian Military Table Wares, Memorabilia, Historical Relics, and Collectibles.

Dimensions: Average bowl D 2 1/8 in. All measurements are approximate.