| Artillery Units |
| Artillery Unit cups usually have the same simple pattern of artillery, often in the field. There are minor variants, such as how detailed the artillery is, what kind of trees are in the background, whether it is hand-painted or not. Generally speaking, they are rarely hand-painted. Certainly the stamped pattern can be more detailed and is probably more pleasant to look at. There are also a multitude of other designs: crossed cannons, flags, Army stars, etc. |
| From the right: MOUNTAIN + ARTILLERY= Mountain Artillery. |
| From the right: FIELD + HEAVY= Heavy Field Artillery. |
| To the left is the key kanji for Artillery Units. It means CANNON or ARTILLERY. It is pronounced HO. It appears in combination with a few characters: HEAVY for Heavy Artillery FIELD for Field Artillery MOUNTAIN for Mountain Artillery SOLDIER for Artillery Soldier. However, sometimes the Ho is not written, as in the example to the right. But since FIELD (NO) and HEAVY was only used for Artillery Units, we can assume this comes from and Artillery Unit, too. |
| HO-HEI Artillery Soldier |
| HO Artillery |
| Artillery cup with crossed cannons. Inscribed 'Masan Korea, Heavy Artillery, Discharge Commemorative'. |
| Nicely hand-painted artillery design. Inscribed '9th Mountain Artillery, Discharge Commemorative'. |
Crossed cannons and Japanese flags.
Inscribed 'Kechi Heavy Artillery, Sato'. I can find only one Kechi in
Japan. It is located on Tsushima, the island famous for the Battle of
Tsushima (1905).
Inscribed 'Kechi Heavy Artillery, Sato'. I can find only one Kechi in
Japan. It is located on Tsushima, the island famous for the Battle of
Tsushima (1905).
Inscribed '22nd Field Artillery, Victorious Return Commemorative'.
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| Rare Taiwan Fortress Artillery cup. The inscription reads, 'Keelung Heavy Artillery Commemorative, Hamaguchi'. Keelung is a port in northern Taiwan. |
Inscribed '1st Division, Field Artillery 2nd Regiment'.
Lacquered wood cup with crossed cannons in gold gilt.
Inscribed 'Conquer China Commemorative'.
On the reverse 'Field Artillery 5th Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Meiji 28
[1895] War Service'.
Inscribed 'Conquer China Commemorative'.
On the reverse 'Field Artillery 5th Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Meiji 28
[1895] War Service'.
Bold hand-painted artillery motif. Inscribed 'Field Artillery 9th Regiment'
and on the reverse 'Corporal Miura, Discharge Commemorative'.
and on the reverse 'Corporal Miura, Discharge Commemorative'.
Artillery limber cup with artillery.
Inscribed '3rd Division, Field Artillery, Victorious Return
Commemorative, Yamamoto'.
Inscribed '3rd Division, Field Artillery, Victorious Return
Commemorative, Yamamoto'.
| Made at the Kutani kiln. Inscribed '9th Mountain Artillery, Discharge Commemorative'. |