Rare Antique Japanese Military 1930 Navy Test Award Silver Sake Cup
This is an antique Japanese military sake cup, decorated with a naval insignia in the middle. The words on the back are "Showa 5th Year Navy Skills Test Award". This is for sailors who won the annual skills competition on their ship. There's a maker's mark in the middle with the words "Made with pure silver". The cup weighs about 85g. This is one of the big sized ones - which means it was the top prize. There were smaller cups that were given out for a 2nd class prize.
Condition: Excellent - light surface blemishes
Size: 4" across