Japanese 1890'S, Navy Porcelain Sake Cup, Warship Azuma
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $115.00

Original era manufacture. Larger size, 2.5 inch, porcelain sake cup with a navy motif. Hand painted interior with gold lettering. A paper basic translation on the outside of the cup reads, Warship Azuma Long Destant (sic) (World) Cruise Comm. With its original box and colorful label.The IJN ship Azuma, was a French built cruiser, acquired by Japan in the late 1890's, seeing combat during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05. She was removed from service in 1941, heavily damaged during US air attacks in 1945, and finally scrapped in 1946.