| Rare named hospital cup. Lacquered wood. Inscribed in the bowl 'The Thoughts of the Emperor are Eternal' in gold kanji. On the reverse 'Tokyo 3rd Army Hospital, Release from the Hospital Commemorative.' This hospital was established in April 1938. In December 1945 it was re-named Sagamihara National Hospital. |
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Named hospital tokkuri with embossed Army star. The
painted pattern has cherry blossoms and a medic's flag.
Inscribed 'Okayama Medical Hospital, Discharge
Commemorative'.
painted pattern has cherry blossoms and a medic's flag.
Inscribed 'Okayama Medical Hospital, Discharge
Commemorative'.
Inscribed 'Okayama Hospital, Discharge Commemorative'. |
Inscribed 'Gifu Army Hospital, Discharge Commemorative'. I cannot
read the poem in the center.
This hospital was founded in 1910 under the Army Ministry's control. It
was called Gifu Medical Hospital. In 1936 the name was changed to
Gifu Army Hospital and after the war it was changed again, this time to
its present name, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center.
read the poem in the center.
This hospital was founded in 1910 under the Army Ministry's control. It
was called Gifu Medical Hospital. In 1936 the name was changed to
Gifu Army Hospital and after the war it was changed again, this time to
its present name, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center.
Inscribed 'Loyalty & Bravery, Discharge Commemorative,
Kyoto Medical Hospital, Okabayashi'.
Kyoto Medical Hospital, Okabayashi'.
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More medic-related
cups are here
cups are here
Inscribed 'Okayama Medical Hospital, Discharge Commemorative.' |
| Rare named hospital cup. Lacquered wood. Inscribed in the bowl 'The Thoughts of the Emperor are Eternal' in gold kanji. On the reverse 'Tokyo 3rd Army Hospital, In the Hospital Commemorative.' The latter phrase could mean that the recipient worked for the hospital or was attached to it in some official way. The Japanese is sain. If one is a patient in a hospital, the phrase is nyuuin. |
Note that the above two cups are almost the same, yet there are slight differences in the kanji.
Same maker, different year?
Same maker, different year?
| Rare named Army hospital cup. Inscribed 'Discharge Commemorative, Fukuoka Army Hospital, Ito.' On the reverse: 'Hakata, Made at Arita Shop.' Hakata is the oldest part of Fukuoka city. |
| Rare named Manchukuo Army hospital cup. Inscribed 'Victorious Return Commemorative, Mukden Army Hospital, Harada.' Mukden was a city in Manchukuo. It is currently called Shenyang. |
| Inscribed: 'Hiroshima Army Hospital, Discharge Commemorative.' |
