Raised design cups

    One interesting design feature is the raised pattern. There is a
    variety of different designs, but the most common ones are
    helmets and stars. Here are some pictures of a few examples.
    Of course, many cups have embossed figures on the reverses,
    and tokkuri seem somehow incomplete without some kind of
    embossed pattern. However, this page is limited to the rarer
    cups with embossed designs in the bowls.
Imperial Guard insignia.
Two raised star cups. The one on the right
is dead-stock.
Railroad Defense insignia
Railroad Defense insignia
Army cup with a raised military star that is made of
some sort of pottery, attached to the cup. The reverse
has an embossed Rising Sun.  Inscribed 'Stationed in
Manchuria, 20th Infantry, Discharge Commemorative'.
Infantry cup. Note that the rays of the battle flag
are raised (embossed) and the blossoms are
embossed, too.  Inscribed '30th Infantry
Machine Gun Unit, Commemorative, Murayama'
Unusual raised gold helmet. Inscribed 'Korea,
Engineer, 20th Infantry, Victorious Return
Commemorative'.
Raised Army star. Inscribed '14th Infantry, Victorious Return, Hayashi'.
Raised horse. Inscribed '9th Transport, Discharge Commemorative'.
Raised and painted Army star. Inscribed 'Transport Infantry, 10th
Division, Discharge Commemorative'.