Antique Japanese 1895 Qing Conquest Rising Sun Army Sake Cup
Antique Japanese 1895 Qing Conquest Rising Sun Army Sake Cup

Antique Japanese 1895 Qing Conquest Rising Sun Army Sake Cup

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This is an antique Japanese lacquered sake cup, decorated with a sun with rays in the center. The words on the outside are "Qing Conquest Army Commemoration" "Yamanashi Serving the Public Volunteer Association". Qing conquest here refers to the first Sino-Japanese War of 1895 when Japan fought and beat the Qing, taking the first step down the road towards WW2. This cup is 120 years old!

Condition: Excellent - light scratches on the gold in the middle

Size: 4.25" across

Antique Japanese 1895 Qing Conquest Rising Sun Army Sake Cup
Antique Japanese 1895 Qing Conquest Rising Sun Army Sake Cup
Antique Japanese 1895 Qing Conquest Rising Sun Army Sake Cup