Tea Cup Coaster / Army Retirement / Japanese / Antique

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This Japanese tea-cup coaster appears to date from the 1910s or 1920s, and was made to commemorate the retirement of a soldier (named Hamaoka, as written in red on the bottom) from the army. At the lower portion on the inside is written, "Jotai Kinen" ("Retirement Commemoration"), while on the left is the Japanese Army star. We're not sure what the gate depiction on the right is meant to represent, but it may symbolize leaving the barracks. It appears to be made of blackened bronze.As shown in the sample pics, t are a few spots and streaks of light green oxidation, but otherwise t are no significant dents, scratches, or other damage. Measures W4 3/8" (112mm) X D3 1/4" (82mm) X H17/32" (14mm). This item is set to ship via Air Mail, and should arrive within 7-14 days after being posted. General Note about Shipping: For all our items, we set the shipping according to the fastest and most economical method. Generally, we set it as Air Mail if the shipping charge will be around fifteen dollars or less, and as SAL (economy airmail) if it would be much over fifteen dollars via regular airmail. Nonetheless, we are always happy to change shipping methods if faster (and thus more expensive) or cheaper (and thus slower) shipping is desired. The shipping options available are (from fastest and most expensive to slowest and least expensive) read more

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