An Imperial Japanese WWII Military Saki Tray in good to very good condition with nice legible and prominent kanji markings. These were commonly presented as personal commemorative awards by units, towns, or commanding officers in Meiji–Taisho–and Showa-era Japan. Because official decorations and Imperial medals were government property or tightly regulated, these inscribed or gilded vessels served as informal yet highly personal tokens for promotion, discharge, wound-return, unit anniversaries or battlefield commemorations. They were often painted, lacquered or porcelain, stamped or hand-inscribed with unit/regimental names, dates, campaign places, and sometimes chrysanthemum or unit emblems.