WWII Imperial Japanese Army 20th Field Artillery Regiment Sake Bottle Named For Sale

DescriptionThis is an original Imperial Japanese Army commemorative sake bottle connected to the 20th Field Artillery Regiment.The front is decorated with:* the Imperial Japanese Army star
* a field artillery cannon
* cherry blossoms
* the words “Call-Up Commemoration”On the reverse, the unit name is clearly written:“20th Field Artillery Regiment”and below it appears the name:“Morozumi”The identity of this individual has not been confirmed, but it appears to be an original personal or ownership marking associated with the piece.For someone unfamiliar with Japanese military history, “call-up” refers to being summoned for military service.That means this was not simply a decorative sake bottle. It was made to commemorate a major moment in a soldier’s life: being called into service with the 20th Field Artillery Regiment.The 20th Field Artillery Regiment belonged to the 14th Division of the Imperial Japanese Army. During the Manchurian Incident period, the division was active in continental operations, and elements of the regiment also took part in the Jehol campaign in 1933.That background gives the unit name on this bottle more historical weight, while still keeping the focus on the individual soldier behind the object.Military sake bottles like this were often made to mark enlistment, call-up, discharge, or return from service.What makes this example especially appealing is that it preserves both:the unit — 20th Field Artillery Regiment
and
a personal name — MorozumiSo rather than being just an old piece of military porcelain, it connects a specific Army unit with the trace of an individual owner.The bottle is approximately 14 cm (5.5 in.) tall and shows age-related wear, including rubbing to the gold decoration, minor stains, and small scratches. Please review the photographs carefully for condition.For collectors of Imperial Japanese Army material, artillery history, Manchurian Incident-era items, or named military memorabilia, this is a particularly interesting piece.A small commemorative object preserving both a regiment and a name.Own a Piece of History.Shipping

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