Posted 8 years ago
peter16
(48 items)
here we have an unusual item, a small porcelain object in the shape of a soldiers helmet with a scene and some calligraphy inside, I have posted this and hope that no one is offended by the text in the helmet, so apologies in advance, I only show as a collector, it would be very helpful for me if anyone of you out there had a moment to decipher the writing for me, thank you
Why is there an airplane on it?
WW II sake cup. Possibly ``Zero`` aircraft. Samurai, kamikaze: translation needed. Made during WW II or earlier. Very interesting item.
http://www.stewartsmilitaryantiques.com/japanese-wwii-sake-cup-helmet-army-aviation.29459.archive.htm
http://www.terapeak.com/worth/ww2-wwii-japanese-military-soldier-5-helmet-style-sake-cup-set-japan-6/172005482719/
Thats fabulous research IVAN49, and a viable result to the discussion thank you