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| I wrote about this cup on my blog. CLICK HERE to see it. A fantastic and rare hand-painted cup from the Kutani kiln. Marked 'Kutani, Seika' which is the mark of the famous Kutani artist Suda Seika. He died in 1927. The design is fabulous and well-rendered. To the left is part of an Imperial Rescript, probably concerning the soldier virtues. Inscribed on the reverse 'Meiji 37-8 [1904-5} War Service Commemorative.' |
| A complete set of the Five Virtues of a Soldier. Each cup has a separate virtue in the form of a sentence: 'A soldier must be -----.' Also inscribed on each '25th Infantry, Ino.' Kutani kiln gold wash cups with red inscription. |
