WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Sailor Discharge Commemorative Sake Bottle Anchor For Sale

DescriptionThis is an original prewar Imperial Japanese Navy commemorative sake bottle made to mark the completion of a sailor’s military service.The front features naval imagery including a Rising Sun flag, anchor, and cherry blossoms, together with the words “Navy,” “Completion of Service,” and “Commemoration.”The reverse is marked “Nogami,” likely the surname of the sailor who owned or received the bottle. The base bears the mark “Seifu.”Sake vessels such as bottles and cups had a deep connection with the Japanese military. They were commonly produced to commemorate enlistment, deployment, return from service, discharge, victories, and other important milestones in a soldier’s life.In Japan, sake was closely associated with celebration, farewell, reunion, and safe return. For that reason, these vessels were more than simple drinking ware — they often became personal keepsakes preserving the memory of a serviceman, his family, and his comrades.Imperial Japanese Navy commemorative sake ware is generally seen less often than Army examples. The Navy was much smaller in scale than the Army, and wartime losses were severe, making surviving personal commemorative pieces especially interesting to collectors today.This bottle has an attractive blue net-pattern design on white porcelain, with red and gold naval decoration. It measures approximately 14 cm (5.5 in) tall.Rather than being a generic military souvenir, this piece marks a very personal moment: the end of one sailor’s period of naval service.Recommended for collectors of Imperial Japanese Navy memorabilia, military sake ware, discharge souvenirs, and prewar Japanese ceramics.Own a Piece of History.Shipping

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